LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

New Brighton, Cheshire. At 5.20 on the afternoon of the 7th of May, 1958, the police told the honorary secretary that a rubber dinghy was drifting out to sea off Leasowe lighthouse with one man on board. At 5.35 the life-boat Edward and Mary...

John John, second coxswain of Tenby lifeboat from 1982. He joined the crew of the Watson lifeboat in 1963 and was also a member of the station's D class lifeboat crew from 1973. In 1983 he was awarded a long service badge..

Two under tow AT 1209 on August 21, 1973, the honorary secretary of Sheerness, Isle of Sheppey, was informed by Warden Point Coastguard that a yacht had been sighted aground off the Red Sand area, bearing 050° three to four miles from...

Model made by Mr R. Mortlock, a member of the Lifeboat Enthusiasts Societv, of the 44ft Waveney lifeboat John Fison stationed at Harwich.. - View image in PDF

Dungeness, Kent.—At 2.57 on the afternoon of the 19th of July, 1952, the Lade coastguard telephoned that a rubber dinghy with two people on board was in distress off Lydd. The sea was rough, with a strong wind blowing. The life-boat Charles...

OCT. 17TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.

- At about 1 A.M. the life-boat watchman reported that a vessel was standing into danger near the Middle Binks. A light, variable wind was blowing. The sea was smooth. At 1.15 A.M. the...

The drought in 1949 was so severe that the Council at Rhyl would not allow the launching tractor to be washed with fresh water, so her drivers washed her at sea. - View image in PDF

Lifeboat In this issue News and Views The latest news from and about the RNLI Lifeboat Services Including the service at Lerwick which led to a Gold Medal, five Bronze Medals and two Thanks on Vellum Safety in Numbers 18 The RNLI has fought...