LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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, “...
A Motor Vessel (2)
OCTOBER 20TH. - PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE.
A motor vessel apparently in difficulties from the failure of her engine was seen to be in tow of another vessel, but the life-boat was recalled when the vessel was seen to slip...
An Aeroplane (19)
MAY 26TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. It had been reported that an aeroplane had fallen into the sea about two miles north of Cromer lighthouse, but the life-boat was recalled when it was later learned that the aeroplane had come down 100 miles from...
A Lightship
JUNE 10TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT. The life-boat landed three British soldiers from a lightship.
For details see “ Evacuation of Men of the British Expeditionary Force and the French Army from Dunkirk,” page 80..
A Landing Barge
DECEMBER 17TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT.
A landing barge had gone ashore, but the life-boat was recalled as it had been learnt that none of the crew was on board the barge. - Rewards, £7 18s..
11-hour rescue
10 March: Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford Volunteer crew endured an 11-hour call out to bring five people on a stricken 23m fishing vessel safely home. Kilmore Quay RNLI rescued the crew after their boat suffered...
Category: Articles
Feathered friend
28 January: Littlehampton Crew Member Jon Maidment is pictured with ‘Sammy’ the swan. The crew found Sammy bleeding and in distress with fishing line lodged in his throat, picked him up (but not without some...
Category: Articles