LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
News
News Battered and brave A passing journalist captured one of the most iconic images of the RNLI’s history when he photographed the Scarborough lifeboat and crew in action in May 2005 (above). They were searching for a mother and her children...
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Dear reader
As a lifeboat crew member and a dad, it’s amazing to think that the children of today are the RNLI lifesavers and supporters of the future. They’re not old enough yet to join a crew or give a generous regular donation as you do. But you can...
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Shoreline
Appeal success It was a proud moment when Southend Mayor Ken Cater unveiled a commemorative plaque at the town's inshore lifeboat house, next to the pier.
It acknowledged the hard work of Shoreline Club No. 3 in raising...
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People and Places
BIRTHDAY HONOURS Among the awards announced in the 1985 Birthday Honours list were: QBE: E. C. B. Corlett, chairman and managing director of Burness, Corlett and Partners, a member of the RNLI's technical consultative committee since...
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Build for life
Today, RNLI lifeboats are designed and built in-house. Soon, we will be fitting them out and doing their maintenance too, as project leader David Price explains ...
The pace of change in our...
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Dolphin
WEXFORD, IRELAND.—On the 24th February, at about 6.30 P.M., while a strong breeze from E.N.E. was blowing, accompanied by a heavy sea, signals of distress were observed from the fishing lugger Dolphin, of Wexford, which had just struck on...
Maggie (1)
Newhaven and Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—Early in the morning of the 30th May, 1938, fishermen reported to the Newhaven life-boat station that the fishing smack Maggie, of Shoreham, was long overdue. A strong S.W. gale was blowing, with a...
La Corbieri
Salcombe, Devon. — Late on the night of the 7th of August, 1952, a report was received that flares had been seen, and at 11.25 the life-boat Samuel and Marie Parkhouse was launched, with the honorary secretary, Commander A. C. Roberts, on...
Betsy
DRIFTING FISHING BOAT TAKEN IN TOW Donaghadee, Co. Down. At 1.15 early on the morning of the 14th June, 1962, the police at Whitehead informed the honorary secretary that a boat was drifting with three people on board off Black Head. The...
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MAN TAKEN FROM RHUM IN GALE Mallaig, Inverness-shire. At 5.50 on the evening of Monday, the 16th September, 1963, the Factor of the island of Rhum telephoned the honorary secretary asking for the help of the life-boat as a man had a...