LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

At midday on 2 January 2002, RNLI lifeboats became operational on the River Thames. For the first time, the capital has a 24-hour dedicated rapid response service on its river. There are four lifeboat stations, at Gravesend, Tower Pier,...

Soul searching There was extensive national and local TV, radio and press coverage in March of the painful unfolding story of a family lost to the sea at Scarborough. After an 11-year-old boy was swept off the front and his family attempted...

News ‘A treasure trove!’ This is just one glowing comment from a visitor to the RNLI’s new Henry Blogg museum in Cromer – and now ‘official’ accolades have followed.

The building's contemporary design follows the curve...

THEBE'S a port beyond the sky-line, Though its lights I cannot see, But my Pilot's in the offing, And He's watching there for me.

Though my bark be old and batter'd, And is wanting many a spar, Yet He'll...

Steven Findlay is pictured right with the tools of his trade, with which he collected £130-worth of bottles and coins!. - View image in PDF

Vancouver’s icy slopes are a long way from the Isle of Man but a world-class snowboarder won’t forget home when she competes at the Winter Olympics

Zoe Gillings is full of anticipation as she waits for the start gate to...

THE FISHERMAN

Sam Cully was fishing off the coast of County Down on 18 September when his boat started sinking.

The conditions were rough – there...

Newspoint Top of the bill The November announcement by the Charities Aid Foundation that the RNLI was number one in the 1987 charities' 'top ten' is fitting recognition of the hard work put in by fund raisers throughout the...