LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Cromer, Norfolk - At 9.34 a.m. on 22nd January, 1969, it was reported that the m.f.v. Thistle with a crew of three had broken down a mile and a half north east of the life-boat station. The life-boat Ruby and Arthur Reed was launched at 9.41...

Wick, Caithness - At 5.15 p.m. on igth May, 1967, the local lobster boat Trust was reported to be showing distress signals two miles south of Sarclet Head.

The life-boat City of Edinburgh was launched at 5.25 in a fresh...

Mrs Irene Craig, founder chairman of Lowestoft ladies' guild 21 years ago, with the lead crystal bowl presented to her by Lowestoft branch at her retirement. With her are Coxswain Peter Gibbons and Michael Chapman, honorary secretary.... - View image in PDF

Decca was the first radar set aboard a lifeboat in this country.

That same Decca set is still serving on the same lifeboat; still guiding men through hard seas to safe harbours.

When the call is for solid...

Memories of Boulmer I was very interested to read about the National Collection of lifeboats at Chatham in the Summer issue and it reminded me of an event I witnessed in 1954.

It was the launching of the new Boulmer... - View image in PDF

A NUMBER of articles and reports which it had been hoped to publish in this number have been held over owing to lack of space, among them being " Honorary Workers of the Institution : Mr. Ernest Woolfield, Honorary Secre- tary of the...

Newcastle, Co. Down - At 3.8 p.m.

on 9th August, 1966, a flare was reported to have been fired from a yacht one mile south of Newcastle harbour. At 3.15 the life-boat William and Laura was launched in a southerly gale and a...

Did you know that you can donate bank notes of any legal tender to the RNLI? To share your foreign currency notes, send them securely packaged and by recorded delivery to: RNLI, West Quay Road, Poole, BH15 1HZ or RNLI Regional Fundraising...