LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Littlehampton, April 26, 1986: Lavinia Duchess of Norfolk, pictured soon after she had named Littlehampton's new Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat, Blue Peter I. The lifeboat, one of five recently funded by the BBC's highly... - View image in PDF

APRIL 2lST. - PORTRUSH, CO. DOWN.

Red rockets had been reported, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £7 3s..

Withdrawn English coinage can mean revenue for the life-boat service. The coins, including some silver, date from left to right (top) 1944,1941,1939, 1876,1898, 1940, 1914 and 1940. The 1940 half-crown is a good specimen.. - View image in PDF

With great glee and satisfaction three young lads and their fathers knock down a pile of coins worth £126 which had been amassed by the senior ratings of HM Submarine Courageous for Sheerness lifeboat. Doing a grand job of demolition... - View image in PDF

At Reigate, Blackie (below, I.) races after coins thrown in the long bar at The Market Hotel and takes them to James Ware for the lifeboat box. Bobbie (r.) delivers papers to handicapped readers and earns Ip per head per day which his owner,... - View image in PDF

By the time this issue of theLifeboat reaches you, coastal hovercraft trials will have been completed as part of the RNLI's hovercraft pilot scheme.

Following successful results from initial trials at Poole, the 7.6m...

London lifeboats boost rescues The Lifeboats had another busy year in 2002, with crews rescuing 7,365 people. In their first full year of operations. Beach Rescue lifeguards were involved in 867 major incidents and saved 22...

news top RNLi AWARds The RNLI held its Annual Presentation of Awards in London’s Barbican Centre on 17 May, and Bronze Medals for Gallantry were awarded by HRH The Duke of Kent to Dr Christine Bradshaw (see page 16), Lifeguard Sophie...