LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Barra Island, Outer Hebrides.—At 6.50 on the morning of the 20th of February, 1953, the Stornoway coastguards re- ported that the trawler Richard Crofts, of Milford Haven, was ashore between Coll and Tiree. A strong south-south- westerly...

THE Institution has received a leather cushion which has been specially made for it by an engineer in the Sudan government dockyard at Khartoum, Mr. R. C. Roberts, of Broughton-in- Furness. The cushion, which has been made in imitation of...

Exmouth Helmsman Roger Jackson thought he would never launch a lifeboat again. But now four young men owe him their lives

Exmouth is a popular seaside destination but on the afternoon of 23...

RUNSWICK, YORKSHIRE. — Fourteen Whitby cobles being overtaken by a rough sea while fishing on the 13th Feb. 1900, were unable to return home and were seen to be making for Runswick. The Life-boat Gape of Good Hope was launched at 1.30 P.M....

•X- Support the RNLI in Maritime Year Jammer Super Thermal Wear the sale of which will benefit the RNLI Jammer Super Jacket Specifically designed for water sportsmen. Three materials 'fused'. So, you're warm, weatherproof and...

The 13 crew members who lost their lives
were: Sam Distin, Albert Distin, Peter Foale
Senior, Peter Foale Junior, William Foale,
James Canham, James Cove, Ashley Cook,
Frank Cudd, John Cudd,... - View image in PDF

62 (Cyprus) Support Squadron Royal Engineers chose to support the RNLI as their charity for 1986 and collected £1,500 from various fund raising events. These included a dutch auction and a car boot sale organised by the Squadron Wives... - View image in PDF

THURSDAY, 5th February, 1885.

EDWARD BIRKBECK, Esq., M.P., V.P., in the Chair.

Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Corre- spondence, and Wreck and Reward...