LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

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

More views of RNLI lifeboat stations from the air..

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...

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...

FEB. 8TH.. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.

The Greek steamer Katina Bulgaris, of Andros, had collided with the American steamer Meanticut and sank, but the Meanticut rescued her crew. - Permanent paid crew : Rewards, £1 0S....

JUNE 27TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. An aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but a fishing boat rescued the pilot.

The life-boat towed in the aeroplane.- Rewards, £5 2s. 6d. (For a full account, see “ Services by...

OCT. 8TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. A Belgian steamer lying in the Downs was flying a signal for immediate medical aid, and the life-boat went out with two doctors, Before she arrived the steamer had gone on her way, and it was found that she had...

APRIL 11TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. A British bomber was reported to have come down in the sea, but nothing was found, and while the life-boat was searching the news came that the bomber had crashed 45 miles away. - Rewards, £13 6s. 6d..<...