LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Left: the Rigid Inflatable Vulture
Left: The rigid inflatable Vulture, which continued in seas of over 15ft and in Gale force conditions to rescue the fishing vessel in difficulty.
Her crew have been awarded the RNLI's Bronze medal for their bravery..<... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
John S. Oke
John S. Oke who, together with his wife, founded the Holsworthy branch in 1975 and was its chairman until his death.
He was awarded a silver badge in 1986..
Category: Obituaries
Today's Lifeboatmen
Facts and Figures In 1987 the RNLI's lifeboats have so far launched 2,518 times, saving 1,046 lives.
In 1986 lifeboats launched 3,723 times (an average of over 10 times each day) and saved 1,424 lives (an average of...
Category: Articles
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
Fundraising Five
Brighton fundraisers organised a sponsored walk in July and, despite only five participants, raised £700.
The photograph shows the intrepid walkers with the Mayor of Brighton and Hove who has nominated the RNLI as the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Front Cover
Front cover Shoreham lifeboatman Ian Cosham brings a small child to dry land during the terrible floods in Uckfield. For the full story see pages 14 & 16.
Photo © Steve Edwards, Shoreham lifeboat launcher.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
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
Another Day... Another Service!
Another day... another service! Poole's Atlantic 75 was called out a couple of weeks before the events chronicled above, and while in the middle of her naming ceremony, when Poole's shallows and tidal streams caught out another yacht... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Tom Jenkinson,
Tom Jenkinson, coxswain of the Filey lifeboat from 1967 to 1980.
Tom first joined the Filey lifeboat crew in 1947 and became bowman in 1959. He was appointed second coxswain in 1963.
Category: Obituaries