LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Line Dancers
The sister of Calverton ladies guild chairman is part of the dance outfit, Sue's Stetson Stompers, which offered to hold a sponsored line dance to boost branch funds.
The event proved to be a great success, raising over... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Top Citizen
Coxswain Noel Wight of Dunbar lifeboat recently received a citizenship award from the community council in his home town.
Noel (left) who has been on the crew for 35 years and is a popular figure in the town, received a... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Inshore Passage
The Inshore Lifeboat Centre at Cowes held its biennial Open Days on 16 and 17 August.
Our photographers braved the holiday atmosphere, the refreshment tent and blazing sunshine to bring you this photo-report..
Category: Articles
Monty Hand,
Monty Hand, member of Bognor Regis branch for over 33 years. Monty carried out various duties within the branch committee, including flag week and flag day organiser, sponsored walk co-ordinator and souvenir secretary. He received the silver...
Category: Obituaries
Mrs Dorothy Blackburn,
Mrs Dorothy Blackburn, treasurer of the Halifax guild from 1979 to 1995. Mrs Blackburn also served Blackpool guild as honorary treasurer (1975-1987), chairman (1987-1993), vice chairman andbox secretary (1993-1994) and committee member (1994...
Category: Obituaries
Aldeburgh's New Boathouse
Aldeburgh's new boathouse was designed to be modern yet relied the style and shape of the older buildings on the seafront.
Although it provoked some controversy when first erected it has met with a mostly favourable... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Simulated Shouts at Sennen
One of the most frequent requests to the RNLI's PR department is 'Can you arrange a trip on a lifeboat?' Sadly, the answer has to be 'no', since lifeboats are emergency vessels and need to be in constant readiness to... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Grand Prizewinners
Grand prizewinners The delighted family receive the new Freelancer joined by {L - Rl Sue Clifton, Greater London regional manager, Dick Seaman of Stanmore branch (which sold the winning ticket) and Joy Baker, senior area organiser..View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Steam Trawler (3)
DECEMBER 10TH. - STROMNESS, ORKNEYS.
A steam trawler had gone ashore but the crew were rescued by the coastguard life-saving apparatus from the shore.- Rewards, £19 3s. 9d.
(See Sanday, Orkneys, “...
An Aeroplane (77)
MAY 3RD. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
A German aeroplane had been reported downin the sea half a mile from the shore, but the crew of four landed in their rubber dinghy unaided and were arrested. - Rewards, £19 9s....