LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Violet, Promote II, Boy George, Union, and Victory
OCT. 5TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE.
Information was received that the small fishing boats of Fraserburgh, Violet, Promote II, Boy George, Union, and Victory, had put out at 2.30 P.M. but had not returned by 6.40 P.M.,...
Venturer
JUNE 28TH. - ARKLOW, CO. WICKLOW.
At 2.30 P.M. information was received that the fishing boat Venturer, of Arklow, was in distress in Courtown Bay. A southerly wind was blowing, with a rough sea. At 3 P.M.
Aridity
OCTOBER 19TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. At 2.15 P . M . information was received from the Walton coastguard that a vessel had been mined and was sinking near the East Oaze Light-vessel. A fresh easterly wind was blowing, with a choppy...
A Rowing Boat (10)
AUGUST 3RD. - PORT ST. MARY, ISLE OF MAN. In the afternoon the motor lifeboat Sir Heath Harrison had just returned from an exercise when a telephone message was received from a private resident that a rowing boat, with two women on board,...
Seagull, of Port St. Mary
AUGUST 15TH. - PORT ST. MARY, ISLE OF MAN. At 6.45 in the evening the rowing boat Seagull, of Port St. Mary, was seen to be flying a white handkerchief on an oar. She was two miles off Scarlett Point. A fresh to strong northerly off-shore...
They've done us a flavour!
What could be better after a hard day’s work, whether at sea or on land, than a hot bowl of soup?
This March, New Covent Garden Soup Co launches a new flavour – Chunky Chipotle Chilli Bean and Chorizo – sales of which...
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Memorial garden update
There's never been a better time to visit the UK’s National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire.
The RNLI section of the arboretum has just been redesigned, courtesy of expert garden designer Chris Beardshaw,...
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Solar flair
Solar panels on the roof of RNLI College in Poole, Dorset, are reducing our carbon footprint and saving money.
Within 3 weeks of installation, the panels had generated their first megawatt hour of power – worth £430....
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Hannah's paddle mission
Transatlantic sailor Hannah White paddled up a wave of RNLI support in September during a record-breaking 205-mile solo kayak challenge.
Hannah, who is also an adventurer and broadcaster, became the first person to paddle...
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Local learning
Becoming a lifeboat crew member or lifeguard isn’t just a matter of doing a short course at the RNLI College. It’s the regular grassroots training that makes a lifesaver
Can you remember everything you’ve ever been...
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