LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

CREW TRAPPED AND INJURED BY PIER SUPPORT Atlantic damaged while saving girls trapped in heavy surf under pier For the first time in the history of the RNLI the three-man crew of an Atlantic class lifeboat have been awarded a Silver and two...

Below left: Carol Waikington with, the Sumner lifeboat P&O Nedlloyd Rescue. - View image in PDF

TWO CASUALTIES TOWED TO SAFETY - CREW INJURED Tyne's 26-hour service in storm force winds Coxswain Kieran Cotter of Baltimore's relief Tyne class lifeboat has received the RNLI's Bronze Medal for Gallantry following a 26-hour...

Scotland South Division Two lifeboats capsize and right A DANISH CARGO VESSEL, Lone Diinia, in distress six miles north west of Skerryvore Lighthouse was reported by HM Coastguard to the honorary secretary of Barra Island lifeboat station at...

LIFEBOAT AREA No.10 Boy on rocks FOUR MEMBERS of the 1LB crew were working at Tramore pier, Co. Waterford, close by the boathouse at 7 p.m. on June 28, 1973, when a youth came up, greatly agitated, to tell them that a boy had been trapped on...

Environmental disaster prevented Bronze medal for Thurso Coxswain and awards to Thurso and Longhope crews Thurso lifeboat Coxswain William Farquhar has been awarded the RNLI's Bronze Medal for bravery for his part in an incident...

Aberdeen, Grampian 54ft Arun ON 1050: Apr 26 D class: Mar 25, and May 30 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: Apr 7 and May 31 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: Apr 1 (three times), 2 (twice), 16 (twice), 22, May 16, 27 and 29 Aldeburgh, Suffolk...

Mr D. K. Redford, who is a member of the Committee of Management, was awarded the CBE in the New Year Honours List.

* * * After double gold medallist Dick Evans, ex coxswain of Moelfre lifeboat, took part in the BBC...