LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

APPLEDORE, DEVON On the 18th October, 1944, the Appledore life-boat rescued the crew of seven of the concrete harbour unit Phoenix 194.

COXSWAIN SYDNEY CANN was awarded the bronze medal..

RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN On the 20th November, 1941, the Ramsey life-boat rescued the crew of thirteen of the steam trawler Strathairlie, of Aberdeen.

COXSWAIN JOHN COMISH was awarded the bronze medal..

NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND On the 4th February, 1940, the Newbiggin life-boat rescued the crew of eleven of the motor vessel Eminent, of Antwerp.

SECOND COXSWAIN GEORGE R. TAYLOR, acting as coxswain, was awarded the silver...

Thank you for your excellent response to our request for your help in selecting the words to include on the RNLI memorial sculpture. Many of you favoured one of the five published quotations, though we also received a good selection of new...

At daybreak on the 27th of February, a vessel of Dundalk, which proved to be the brigantiue Ida, was observed ashore near Black Rock — near the entrance of the harbour of Dun- dalk. A gale was blowing from the E., and a considerable sea was...

The ‘shout’ came at 3.20pm one Friday. In minutes, we were aboard RNLB Realistic and I was quickly settled in the Helmsman’s seat, the Coxswain by my side. In front of me was a comforting array of dials and screens – radar, GPS, compass,...

Coxswain Peter Bisson of St Peter Port joined the lifeboat crew in 1980 and became second coxswain in 1984 before being appointed coxswain in 1986. Together with his fellow crew members he was awarded a bronze medal in 1981 for the rescue of... - View image in PDF

Communities have naturally evolved on the coast due to their very proximity to the sea and the riches it brings. However, fluctuating demand, depleting natural resources and the discovery of new ones, have meant that coastal peoples have had...