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A Belgian Steamer

Date: April 1940

Volume: 31

Issue: 341

Ramsgate, Kent. — 8th October, 1939. A Belgian steamer lying in the Downs was flying a signal for immediate medical aid, and the life- boat went out with two doctors.

Before she arrived the steamer had gone on her way and...

James Bower Awards

Date: September 1960

Volume: 35

Issue: 393

COXSWAIN Richard Evans of Moelfre, Mr. Kenneth Derham of Christchurch, Hampshire, Coxswain Daniel Kirk- patrick of Longhope, Motor Mechanic Evan Owens of Moelfre, Coxswain Harry Thomas of Torbay and Cox- swain Albert Watson of Cromarty ! ...

Category: Awards

A Yacht (8)

Date: December 1965

Volume: 38

Issue: 414

Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 2.8 p.m.

on 26th August, 1965, a yacht was reported to have capsized off Westcliffe swimming pool. At 2.9 the IRB launched in a gentle to moderate south-westerly breeze and rough sea. She came up...

Eventide (1)

Date: December 1966

Volume: 39

Issue: 418

Newbiggin, Blyth, Amble and Tynemouth, Northumberland - On 5th August, 1966, life-boats from these stations carried out a search for the missing fishing coble Eventide whose crew of three - a father and two sons - were all at some time...

A Sponsored Fin (Swimming With Flippers) By Castlereagh Sub-Aqua Club

Date: Spring 1984

Volume: 49

Issue: 488

A sponsored fin (swimming with flippers) by Castlereagh Sub-Aqua club produced £500 for Bangor branch.

John Houston, a member of the club, presented the cheque to Roger Killiner of Bangor lifeboat crew. A further £... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Bournemouth Gilbert and Sullivan Accompanist Mrs Jean Hancock

Date: Autumn 1987

Volume: 50

Issue: 502

Music to the RNLI's ears! Bournemouth Gilbert and Sullivan accompanist Mrs Jean Hancock tries to find the tune on a £500 cheque presented by the society's chairman Mr Gilbert Clayton to Mr Doug Reeves, honorary secretary of... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

None (4)

Date: Summer 2005

Volume: 60

Issue: 573

A combination of fair weather and thunderstorms made for a particularly busy weekend for the RNLI in May 2005. In two days, RNLI crews launched more than 75 times and rescued around 100 people On 7 May sailors were caught out by strong winds...

Volvo

Date: Summer 1995

Volume: 54

Issue: 533

WITHENOUGHOFTHESE WECAN BUILD UPAFLOAT AND YOU COULD WIN ANEW VOLVO Volvo and the RNLI have, over the past eight years, together raised over £4 million to help save lives at sea.

To date, three lifeboats have been...

Category: Advertisement

From a Great Height

Date: Spring 2000

Volume: 57

Issue: 552

On a cool Sunday morning last September, RNLI North East region held its sponsored abseil from Number Bridge with some 200 supporters participating, including 100 members and friends from the 1 st Heckmondwike Scout group in West... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

A Trawler (9)

Date: 1939

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1939

She searched as far as Widemouth Bay, but OCT. 24TH. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS.

A trawler had been reported ashore on the north-east end of Stroma, but the life-boat could find nothing. Later it was learned that she was ashore in...