LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Plymouth
PLYMOUTH, DEVON On the 13th January, 1942, the Plymouth life-boat saved a Sunderland Flying Boat of the Royal Australian Air Force and rescued her crew of two.
COXSWAIN WALTER D. CROWTHER was awarded the bronze...
Category: Medals
An Exhibition of Old Bibles
An exhibition of early English bibles, belonging to Mr. E. Newgass, honorary secretary of the Steyning branch, was held in Worthing for the Institution by Mr. J. R. Aldridge, for many years the honotaty secretary at...
Category: Articles
Ferry collision
7 March: Bangor and Donaghadee lifeboats launched on the evening of 7 March after a passenger ferry and a cargo vessel collided in Belfast Lough. There were no injuries. The lifeboats helped assess the damage to...
Category: Articles
Auchincruive, of Grangemouth
On the 1st November, the schooner Auchimcruive, of Grangemouth, stranded in a strong gale and very heavy sea off Banff Harbour. The Banff life-boat pro- ceeded at once to her and took off her crew of 6 persons, the vessel shortly after...
Alula
Skegness, Lincolnshire - At 11.39 p.m. on 21st February, 1968, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a red flare had been seen about one mile east of Skegness pier. The life-boat Charles Fred Grantham was launched at 12.10...
Swimmers Make a Record Splash: Stourbridge Schoolchildren
Swimmers make a record splash: Stourbridge schoolchildren show the amount they raised for the lifeboat service at a swimming gala. Pupils from 14 schools took part in a fun event organised by swimming teacher Mrs Joan Hadley as a grand... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Try Coastal Spring!
Feeling thirsty? Keep an eye out for Coastal Spring Cornish spring water, which is sold in support of the RNLI.
For every plastic bottle of Coastal Spring sold in shops, and elegant glass bottles sold in bars and...
Category: Articles
A Spitfire Aeroplane (3)
APRIL 12TH. - NEWQUAY, CORNWALL.
The pilot of a British Spitfire aeroplane was reported to have baled out off Perranporth, but he had been drowned and the life-boat found nothing. - Rewards, £17 5s..
Hero squad
CBBC’s new TV show Hero Squad is essential viewing for children who dream of going to the rescue one day. Three of the episodes focus on what it’s like to be an RNLI lifesaver.
A group of 12–14-year-olds came to RNLI...
Category: Articles
Littleover and Michelover Branch
One of Littleover and Michelover branch's most dedicated, and certainly quietest, fund raisers retired from active service recently.
George (r) is no dummy when it comes to collecting money, having raised over £40... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs