LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Jaguar Class Yacht
On the beach During the night of 18/19 March 1988 a 25ft Jaguar class yacht, on passage from Ramsgate to Gillingham ran aground in strong winds, fog and driving rain at Jury's Gap, Camber.
Rye's C class inflatable...
Whisky Galore
Sir Charles McGrigor (convenor of the Scottish Lifeboat Council) and Lady McGrigor recently attended a reception and presentation at Oban Distillery. Also present were members of Oban lifeboat crew and Captain Norman MacLeod, station... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Lady Alicia
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. At two o'clock on the afternoon of the 8th of June, 1958, a man who had been watching a cabin cruiser rolling appar- ently out of control one mile south-west of Birnbeck Island told the police that red...
Alchuader III
French Yacht A MESSAGE came from the Coastguard to Salcombe honorary secretary at 1335 on Thursday, May 1, to say that the French yacht Alchuader III was unable to manoeuvre due to the very strong winds and the fact that her steering gear...
New Brighton
New Brighton New Brighton's new purpose-built lifeboat station was officially opened by the Mayor of Wirral, Councillor Mike Cooke, on 28 April 1990 in beautiful spring weather.
The building replaces a prefabricated... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Dear reader
With the passing of the equinox, the temptation can grow to withdraw into the Autumnal gloom. But if you curl up for a good read with this issue of the Lifeboat,you will find yourself transported across land, sea and time.
Category: Articles
Swimming in style
The evolution of the humble swimsuit tells an interesting story of wider social conventions …
Daft costumes are the order of the day when it comes to a festive fundraising dip for charity but,...
Category: Articles
Obituaries
With deep regret we record the following deaths: JUNE 1994 Miss Sheila Barrie, who together with her late sister Moira jointly funded the D class lifeboat Charlie B formerly stationed at Tenby.
Jack Downing, president of...
Category: Obituaries
Providence
North-East England Boulmer, Northumberland. At 8.50 a.m. on I2th March, 1964, anxiety was felt for the fishing coble Providence which was at sea in deteriorating weather. There was a fresh east-south-easterly breeze with a rough sea, and it...
Leomar
At 8.7 p.m. on 7th July 1966, it was seen that a cabin cruiser about two miles off shore had her ensign at half mast and was flashing an Aldis lamp. There was a gentle north-north-westerly wind and a choppy sea. The life-boat Edian Courtauld...