LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Maraat V (1)
Caister, and Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 4.15 on the afternoon of the 8th of January, 1953, the Great Yarmouth coastguard tele- phoned a message to the Caister life- boat station from Palling that a vessel had gone ashore half...
(Below) the RNLI's Stand at the London International Boat Show In January 1995
(Below) The RNLI's stand at the London International Boat Show in January 1995 was a great success, with more than 800 new members joining during the 11 days that the show was open.
Many existing members also visited... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A New Assistant Secretary
MR. R. C. BAVERSTOCK, the Assistant Secretary and Establishment Officer, has retired after forty-four years in the service of the Institution. He is succeeded by Mr. S. M. Whorlow.
Mr. Baverstock was appointed Assistant...
Category: Committee
(Below) the Fishing Vessel Boy Andrew Sinks As She Is Towed
(Below) The fishing vessel Boy Andrew sinks as she is towed clear by a powerful trawler and Soldian closes in. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A U.S.A.F. H-43 Huskie Helicopter Taking Part In July, 1967, In Rescue Demonstrations Off Felixstowe, Suffolk
A U.S.A.F. H-43 Huskie helicopter taking part in July, 1967, in rescue demonstrations off Felixstowe, Suffolk. Also pictured is the Walton and Frinton IRB.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Nola and a 10-Feet Outboard Dinghy
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 8.45 in the morning of the 2nd of June, 1952, the Walton-on-the-Naze coastguard telephoned that the pilot cutter Penlee had reported a small yacht in distress about two miles north-east of Sunk Head Tower. At...
Fishing Cobles (1)
COBLE TAKEN IN TOW TO HARBOUR Filey, Yorkshire. At nine o'clock on the morning of the 29th March, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that ten local fishing cobles were at sea in deteriorating...
Vert Rouwen (1)
TWO LIFE-BOATS PUT OUT TO BELGIAN TRAWLER On the llth January, 1962, the Margate and Ramsgate life-boats put out to the help of the Belgian trawler Vert Rouwen, which had lost both her anchors in a gale. A full account of this service...
Ballot Box By Life-Boat
AFTER the general election in February, the ballot box from the island of Colonsay, off the west coast of Scotland, was brought to the mainland by the Islay life-boat. The cost was paid by the returning officer..
Category: Services
Mary Elizabeth
GREENCASTLE.—On the 19th February, at 5 P.M., a schooner was observed at anchor, in a very dangerous position, off Ennishowen Head. The wind was blowing strongly from the S.S.W., and the sea was very heavy. The Greencastle Life-boat went off...