LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Robert Wright MBE, Second Coxswain at Pwllheli Lifeboat Station. Robert was taken ill during a lifeboat launch in September and, despite the best efforts of his fellow crew and other...

British Petroleum and Bristow Helicopters are combining to provide an airborne search and rescue service based on BP Forties Field but available to other oil companies with North Sea operations and indeed to any ship in distress within 100... - View image in PDF

JANUARY 1993 Edgar Moore, coxswain of Newhaven lifeboat from 1962 to 1977. He joined the crew in 1945, was bowman from 1946 to 1954 and then served as second coxswain until his appointment as coxswain in 1962..

A roaring success

The Bikers Cove, neighbours and friends of RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat Station, hosted a custom bike show at the end of July – and it was certainly a 'triumph'. Over 400 bikers from all over...

MONTROSE, N.B.—On the 14th and 16th January, the Life-boat Mincing Lane rendered assistance to some Ferryden fishing boats and other vessels which had been overtaken by heavy seas and were in danger near the harbour mouth..

', The Humber, Yorkshire.—14th April.

Two steamers had been in collision twenty miles away, but could not be found in a dense fog. One foundered, her crew being rescued by a near-by steamer, and the other, although...

Margate, Kent.—1st July, 1939.

Rockets had been reported between Warden Point and the Reculvers, but nothing could be found. Mr. P. E. W.

Gellatly, the honorary secretary, went out in the boat.—Rewards,...

WITH the help of the Institution the Central Office of Information has prepared a picture set called "Life-boat Service." It consists of twelve enlargements of photographs showing wrecks and life-boats in action, and is for...