LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

It is with deep regret that we announce the following deaths.

May 1979 Robert Johnson, motor mechanic of Longhope lifeboat from 1929 to 1965.

Bob Johnson first went out in the lifeboat in 1916 and served...

Acting Coxswain Roy Couzens Station: Dover Boat: 50ft Thames Rotary Service Conditions: Wind SSW Force 16- 17, gusting to more than 100 knots. Seas 20ft high within Dover Harbour, more than 60ft outside.

Service: Rescued... - View image in PDF

Lord Lichf ield cracks the champagne bottle to launch a week of RNLI fundraising events at the Red Lion public house in Great Haywood near Stafford.

Each night saw a different event, ranging from a quiz night to music by a... - View image in PDF

Tommy Taylor aged 85 in April has been a member of the Gravesend branch ] committee for over 25 years and box secretary for over 10 years.

This picture was taken at a film night, given by John Gamble, RNLI organiser for... - View image in PDF

Great Crystic Boats! Arun Class GRP Lifeboat for RNLI Crystic polyester resin was used for the GRP hull,decks and superstructure of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution's first all-GRP offshore lifeboat - a 54ft Arun Class...

Hartlepool, Durham.—17th February, 1938. A lighter had been seen to sink, but her crew were rescued by the tug which had had her in tow. Mr. J. S.

Wood, honorary secretary, went in the life-boat.—Rewards, £6...

This steam trawler went ashore on 27th March, 1935, in a fog, and her crew of eighteen were rescued by the motor life-boat at The Lizard. - View image in PDF

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•DURING 1938 seventy-six golf clubs held competitions in aid of the life-boat service and contributed £280 11*. 9d.

Ten more clubs held competitions than in 1937 and £58 more was contri- buted. The same appeal...