LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

An Easter egg, so large it would have defeated Goliath, was raffled by Mablethorpe guild, raising £221.80. The chocolate egg weighed in at 14lbs and stood 18 inches high. The guild has not been in existence long but in 1984 was able to... - View image in PDF

Although Bexhill-on-Sea has had committees for many years, it was not until last Summer that a membership scheme was launched.

The branch is already 200 strong and its first fundraising event achieved £1,020 at the... - View image in PDF

Pilot Boat skipper. Joined the crew in 1965 and Coxswain Mechanic since 1979. Hewitt is currently the RNLI's most decorated lifeboatman with one Gold, one Silver and three Bronze medals and four Thanks on I Vellum.. - View image in PDF

At the recent Hitchin and district branch AGM, Laura Fagg, senior area organiser for the Eastern region, presented silver badges to two committee stalwarts - souvenir secretary Mollie Russell and branch secretary Phil Parrish - for their... - View image in PDF

JULY 20TH. - PORT ASKAIG, HEBRIDES.

A sailing yacht had been dismasted, but there was no danger to life and the lifeboat helped the yacht to Crinan. - Property salvage case..

OCTOBER 4TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.

A German aeroplane, a Junkers 88, had been shot down by British fighter aeroplanes east of Southwold, but only oil patches were found. A naval motor vessel which helped in the search was...

NOVEMBER 4TH. - FOWEY, CORNWALL.

A naval vessel had struck a mine just outside the entrance to the harbour, but her crew were rescued by another vessel. - Rewards, £6 13s..

FOR the fifth year running the Institution has received a gift of a year's collection of halfpennies. It numbered 494, or £1 Os. 7d.

A gift of 500 farthings, or 10s. 5d., which took two years to collect, has been...