LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Ahoy There!
Ahoy there! Donning their souwesters the Ashley and Loggerheads ladies' guild, a small hard working guild covering two small villages in Staffordshire, look part in the local festival by entering a float in the carnival parade. The guild... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Rnli President Goes to Sea on His Namesake
The Duke of Kent (centre) watches as the Rother class Duke of Kent is brought ashore after his trip in fresh conditions. He was accompanied by the RNLI's director, Lt Cdr Brian Miles (centre left) and the chief of operations Capt George... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Crossword competition
WINNER OF THE WINTER journal crossword competition, compiled by Coxswain Arthur Liddon of Dover, is S. N.
Perkins of Kingston-on-Thames; his was the first correct solution (shown on the right) to be drawn after the closing...
Category: Articles
Kieran Cotter Has Been Coxswain of Baltimore Lifeboat
Kieran Cotter has been coxswain of Baltimore lifeboat since 1989, having first joined the crew in 1975.
He was awarded a Bronze Medal in 1991 in recognition of his determination, skill and fine seamanship when the lifeboat... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
(Left) Margate Lifeboat Returns for Refuelling
(Left) Margate lifeboat returns for refuelling during the night search.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Newquay - a Vast Improvement
Newquay - a vast improvement on the concrete garage…. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Stamp Collection
COBO Rainbow Guides, pictured here with former lifeboatman John Webster, have been busy collecting thousands of stamps to raise money for the RNLI. The rainbows, aged between five and seven, have been collecting the stamps as part of their... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mrs Peggy Mabe,
October 1996 Mrs Peggy Mabe, president of Fishguard and Goodwick ladies lifeboat guild. Mrs Mabe was a founder member of the guild in 1961 and held the office of treasurer during her time on the committee, becoming president in 1989. She was...
Category: Obituaries
Lady Launcher Passes Away
Lady launcher passes away It is with sadness that the Lifeboat reports the passing away of Dungeness ‘lady launcher’ Doris Tart (pictured above, front) on 30 April at Ashford’s William Harvey Hospital, aged 85.
Doris lived...
Category: Articles