LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Memorable Day for Newhaven
The fine traditions of Newhaven lifeboat crews were remembered when the station's new Severn class lifeboat was named after the RNLI Chairman and his wife during a moving ceremony on 6 May.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Bronze Medal for Campbeltown
On the night of March l6th, an American steamer, "Byron Darnton" went ashore on Sanda Island off the Mull of Kintyre. There the Campbeltown lite-boat found her next morning among the rocks. The life-boat had two men ot the island...
Category: Articles
A £20,000 thank you - 65 years later
Richard Tookey was just 14 when Shoreham lifeboat crew rescued him and his family from their stricken yacht in 1948. Now the station has enough funds to fuel their lifeboat for 5 years after he donated £20,000 as a thank...
Category: Articles
Lifeboat Services
North Western Division Storm A YACHT IN DISTRESS 23 nautical miles south west of Skerries Lighthouse was reported to the honorary secretary of Holyhead lifeboat station by HM Coastguard at 1310 on Saturday, September 11, 1976. The bulk...
Category: Services
Diana V
Dutch coaster A DUTCH COASTER Diana V, in distress 101° 74 miles from Spurn Head, was reported to Superintendent Coxswain Brian Sevan of Humber lifeboat station by HM Coastguard at 1400 on December 30, 1978; her cargo of maize had...
CAR TROUBLE
Stranded in rising water while trying to fetch her dog, Caroline could only call 999 and hope that help would make it in time
‘What could it be?’ That’s always the first thought Silloth lifeboat Crew Member Andrew Stanley...
Category: Articles
Launches
_Listing ABERDEEN ON-1248(17-24):Oct27 D-536:Oct 24,27; Nov 11 ABERDOVEY B-75& Sep 13,29;Oa 2.3(x2),22; Nov 23 ABERSOCH B-582: Sep 5,13.15,20 ABERYSTWYTH B-704;Sep 1.3,8,29(x2); Oct 3(x2),6.9(x3) ACHILL ISLAND ON-122B(14-24):Sep19; Oct 9...
Category: Services
Ceremonies
Quay, Bembridge Harbour on Thursday, September 10, 1987.
The Foundation has also provided two Arun class boats, one stationed at Stornoway and the other in the RNLI's relief fleet.
Sir Max Aitken had...
Category: Inaugurations
Lifeboat Services
Deep water 'rocks' sink yacht Donaghadee Ireland Division Donaghadee's Arun class lifeboat City of Belfast was called to an unusual incident on 2 July 1988 when a Mayday call was heard from a sinking yacht at...
Category: Services