LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Thursday, 4th April, 1861. THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R S., V.P., in the Chair.

Head and approved the Minutes of the previous Meetings, and those of the Finance, Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward...

Sponsored walks are common enough these days but the 15th Long Eaton Venture Scout unit, in Nottinghamshire, decided to bring some water into the proceedings—by holding a sponsored row on 5th July, 1969. The proceeds were divided between the...

A LESSER KNOWN BRANCH of the RNLI is the Lifeboat Enthusiasts' Society. It was formed in 1964 to cater for the needs of those with a technical or historical interest in the work of the Institution. Initially there were only eight members...

The world's first lifeboat station? Until recently it has been accepted that the world's first lifeboat station was at Bamburgh, Northumberland, where, in 1786, Dr John Sharp, the chief administrator of the Crewe Trust, persuaded...

Fund for the Life-boat House on the {lumber.

As all readers of The Lifeboat know, the city of Bradford has been conspicuously generous in its support of the Life-boat Service, and nowhere, on the coast or inland, has the...

The following coxswains, members of lifeboat creii's and shore helpers were awarded certificates of sen-ice on their retirement and, in addition.

those entitled to them bv the Institution's regulations, were awarded...

As a memorial to Motor Mechanic R. F. 'Bob' Appleby of Filey, who collapsed and died on June 23, 1974, just as the lifeboat was about to be launched on service, Filey lifeboatmen are adding a rest room, changing room and look-out to... - View image in PDF

How are we tackling the drowning problem around our coasts?

In 2012, we reached a crossroads in our mission to save lives at sea. We had the best possible kit, training and crew, yet there...