LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

North Sunderland, Co. Durham. At 5.53 on the evening of the 30th of December, 1959, the honorary secretary was informed by the local Trinity House depot that a man had been taken ill in the Longstone lighthouse. As the sea was too rough...

Last year was the Year of the Volunteer and involved a clutch of associated awards in celebration of volunteering. Four awardees were recognised for their commitment to the RNLI: Leesa Espley, Norfolk; John Roberts, East Riding of Yorkshire;...

Enjoyable sail turns into near disaster Windsurfer Christopher Long was out enjoying a brisk sail last September when gear failure disabled his board and he spent three hours in the water. When Eastbourne's inshore lifeboat picked him up...

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight - At 1.35 p.m. on 9th April. 1967, the British Rail steamer Faringford informed the honorary secretary that a small dismasted sailing boat was drifting rapidly towards Hurst. The life-boat The Earl and Countess Howe...

Some w a y s of t i l l i n g t he c o f f e r s . . .

Pushing and pulling Although the new term was only days old, the youngsters at Fowey Community School were soon in action supporting the local community. Fifty-two Year...

AT the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, held at the Town Hall, Westminster, on Saturday, the 20th day of April, 1901, His Grace the DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G-., in the Chair, the following Report of the...

IMPERIAL PUBLISHING LTD Imperial Publishing Limited are very pleased to offer an exclusive opportunity to purchase a framed reproduction set of previously unissued cigarette cards depicting "The Story of the Lifeboat." These cards...

cc Broquet Reduces fuel consumption and Increases engine power.

It has been approved by the Ambulance Service, the DTI and Mr Bishop from Solihull Simply dropped into the fuel tank, Broquet transforms the performance and...