LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

SEPTEMBER 11TH. - SELSEY, SUSSEX.

Two boys in a dinghy had been reported missing off Bognor, but they were found by men who put out from Bognor in a motor boat. - Rewards, £14 4s. 6d. (See Bognor, “Services by...

DECEMBER 2 6TH. - VALENTIA, CO.

KERRY. A trawler had been reported flying a distress signal, but only a buoy with a tall superstructure was found. - Rewards, £10 9s. 6d..

In the first fifteen months of war life-boats rescued 2754 lives.

They rescued more lives in these fifteen months of war than in the last seven years of peace. They have rescued on an average 42 lives a week. In the war of...

1940 was the busiest year in the history of the Life-boat Service.

Life-boats were launched to the rescue 1081 times. Of these launches 640 were to vessels in distress on account of the war. Life-boats rescued 2056 lives....

In the first twenty-one months of war life-boats have rescued 3816 lives.

They have rescued more lives in the twenty-one months of war than in the last ten years of peace. They have rescued 42 lives every week..

Thank you to everyone who donated shares to the RNLI in 2009 – your generosity helped raise over £63,000.

Looking ahead to a new financial year, the RNLI would be delighted to accept donations of shares, no matter...

FEBRUARY 22ND. - SELSEY, SUSSEX.

A steamer had gone aground, but she was not found and was apparently towed away before the arrival of the life-boat. - Rewards, £13 11s. 6d..

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...