LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Southport branch held a 1940s night at a local pub in March which proved to be a great success - raising £350 for lifeboat coffers.. - View image in PDF

JULY 21ST. - DONAGHADEE, CO. DOWN. A canoe with two boys was missing from Groomsport and the life-boat searched with the help of searchlights from shore batteries, but found nothing. - Rewards, £8 18s. 6d.

These days David Copp never complains about the time his wife spends on the phone. . .

. . .The reason is simple., the Copps have found a unique and easy way to raise money for their favourite charity, the...

A LETTER written to the firm of Messrs.

Ransomes and Sims, of Orwell Works, Ipswich, and signed by seven members of the staff " on behalf of the Clerks, Foremen and Workmen of this estab- lishment " was published...

Campbeltown, Argyllshire. — At 1.10 in the morning on the 17th of Septem- ber, 1950, the coastguard reported a radio message from the tug Turmoil that the steamer Bisco 9, which she was tow- ing, had parted her tow and was drift- ing....

This copy of a Viking ship, the Hugin, came from Denmark to Broadstairs at the beginning of the summer to commemorate the landing of Hengist and Horsa. She was taken over by the Daily Mail, and on her visits to other towns made collections... - View image in PDF

Malcolm MacDonald joined Stornoway lifeboat crew in 1964, he became motor mechanic in 1967 and was appointed coxswain/mechanic in 1979. He was awarded the silver medal in 1980.. - View image in PDF

THE following brief description and diagrams illustrative of a complete Life-boat Establishment, including the House for the protection of the boat, will serve to convey an idea of the general character of one of the 271 Life-boat Stations...