LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Welcome to Sir Jock The RNLI has a new Chairman following the retirement of Peter Nicholson CBECommenting on the Trustee Committee's appointment of Admiral Sir Jock Slater CCB LVO DL in July, RNU Chief Executive Andrew Freemantle said:...

Coxswain Robert Cross, G.M., who has been in command nf the lifeboat station at The Humber for 3i years, has retired at the age of 67.

These last tour years have been the busiest, as well as the most dangerous, in his long...

Rising country-rock star Sarah Jory (left) played a special solo acoustic concert on 6 October in aid of the Wells lifeboat-raising £1,700.

Sarah, who has been gigging non-stop in the UK and abroad for the past five... - View image in PDF

DECEMBER 5TH. - PADSTOW, CORNWALL.

A fishing boat had been reported in difficulties, but she reached Port Isaac under her own power. - Rewards, £4 8s..

FEBRUARY 27TH. - GOURDON, KINCARDINESHIRE.

An R.A.F. aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £23 2s. 9d..

Swedish lifeboat arrives for trials The Swedish Victoria class lifeboat, which is to be trialled by the RNLI as part of the RNLI's Lifeboats 2000 boat development programme, arrived in Poole on 15 February.

She was... - View image in PDF

THE " Abstracts of the Shipping Casual- ties which have occurred on or near the coasts of the United Kingdom during the year ended 30th June, 1896," have recently been issued by the Board of Trade, and are of the deepest interest,...

Direct Debits If you received your journal through the post in one of the new plastic envelopes, you will find a direct debit form printed on the sheet which carried your address label.

We hope that, if you are a Shoreline...