LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Stick or pin? Is this the end of an era? Another chapter ended in our history? I refer to the demise of that ancient institution, the boat-on-a-pin flag day emblem, which is now being replaced by the adhesive type.

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Abersoch, Caernarvonshire. — On the 29th June Mr. William Owen saw a small sailing boat capsize and ran and told two boatmen, who put out in a motor boat. They found two men and a woman clinging to the keel in an exhausted condition,...

Arbroath, Angus. On the morning of the 2nd of April, 1960, anxiety was felt for the safety of two fishing boats, Sunbeam and Bairn's Pride, which were lobster fishing off the harbour. It was an hour and a half after high water, there was...

To WALTER FAIRBAIN, on his retirement, after serving for 34J years as Coxswain of the Dunbar and Skateraw Life-boats, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To WTLLIAM H. MARTIN, on his retirement, after...

South East Division Three rescued in hurricane SILVER MEDAL IN THE EARLY HOURS of Friday, October 16, 1987, hurricane force south-southwesterly winds of force 16-17, gusting at times to more than 100 knots, left a trail of destruction along...

One of the famous visitors to the RNLI stand at the Ideal Home Exhibition was Richard Evans, BEM, the former coxswain of Moelfre lifeboat. Dick Evans, who was awarded two gold medals, one for the service to Hindlea in 1959 and one for the... - View image in PDF

It’s time to get in training for a Reindeer Run near you (just think how many mince pies you’ll burn off in advance)!

This year, the RNLI’s most festive fundraiser will take place at 13 different venues in late November...

THIS benevolent and ingenious gentleman has been gathered to his fathers, full of years and honours, his decease having occurred on the 18th November last, at his residence Southdown, near Great Yarmouth.

His well-known...