LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

The recent advertising campaign '£5 buys him a pair of boots' has highlighted the costs of kitting out a lifeboatman.

The protective clothing, boots, bump cap, lifejacket and lifeline cost £167. It's...

Freemen of the City: ten lifeboatmen and committee members of the Selsey lifeboat station were admitted to the Freedom of the City of London by the Chamberlain, Mr Bernard P. Harty, at the Guildhall, London, on Friday July 12. Colonel and... - View image in PDF

Royal wish fulfilled When Her Royal Highness Princess Anne named Southendon- Sea's new Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat last May, she confided in broadcaster Raymond Baxter, chairman of the RNLI's public relations committee,... - View image in PDF

Otley All Saints First School Storm Force group was started more than two years ago and has a regular membership of more than 40, aged between four and eight years.

They meet once a month or so to learn about the RNLI, to... - View image in PDF

Edwin Distin The death occurred in October of ex- Coxswain Edwin Distin, aged 82, the last surviving member of the crew of the Salcombe, Devon, lifeboat disaster of 1916. He held the RNLI's silver and bronze medals. His son, Coxswain...

OBITUARIES IT is with deep regret that we record the following deaths: February, 1986 Denis Hapgood, who was chairman of Wadebridge branch from 1977 to 1985.

Sidney Banister, honorary treasurer of Wadebridge branch since...

Eight in a row Last year 33 members of Wallingford Rowing Club sculled their way down the Thames from Oxford to Wallingf ord to raise money, both for new equipment and for the RNLI. Later, as the picture shows, an 'eight' from the... - View image in PDF

News and views The latest news from and about the RNLI Lifeboat services Life at the sharp end including two Bronze Medal rescues 8 Porthcawl to Fishguard 16 Howard Richings continues his look at lifeboat stations around the coast Kings of...