LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

North Sea Hurricane FORCE 9-10 north north east wind; rough sea with a heavy swell; low water; visibility down to about a half to one mile on an overcast morning with frequent hail and snow squalls; Flamborough lifeboat already at sea...

There’s no mistaking an RNLI lifeboat – but what are all those other craft in the lifesaving team?

When RNLI lifeboat volunteers answer the call for help, they are launching to the front line in a battle to save lives –...

Holyhead, Anglesey.—At 5.15 in the evening, on the 13th of May, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that three menin a rubber dinghy were drifting sea- wards off Ty-Croes. At 5.25 the life- boat A.E.D. was launched in a calm sea with a light...

Taken outside Life-boat House, Charing Cross Road, London.

Left to right: Coxswain Cross (Humber), Miss Stcphenson and Mrs. Slanton (Boulmer), Coxswain Fleming (Gorleston). and Coxswain Dobson (Donna Nook). In the... - View image in PDF

Sheringham, Norfolk. — 7th April, 1938. A steamer had reported by wireless, through Humber Radio Station, that she had seen an aeroplane fall into the sea in flames near the Dudgeon Light-vessel, but a long search revealed no trace of the...

On the afternoon of the 8th of January, 1956, the Humber and Bridlington life-boats put out to the help of the motor vessel Stevonia, of Goole. Conditions at sea were such that the Committee of Management decided to address collective...

North Sea Hurricane FORCE 9-10 north north east wind; rough sea with a heavy swell; low water; visibility down to about a half to one mile on an overcast morning with frequent hail and snow squalls; Flamborough lifeboat already at sea...

Awards to Coxswains, crew members and shore helpers 1993 The following coxswains, members of lifeboat crews and shore helpers were awarded certificates of service on their retirement. Those entitled to them by the Institution's...