LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mr John Robert (Jack) Leslie,
Mr John Robert (Jack) Leslie, ex-Longhope coxswain. Jack was a crew member for many years and was later appointed second coxswain. He was made coxswain in 1970 a position he held until his retirement in 1988. Jack was awarded the bronze...
Category: Obituaries
Barrus
Together we build a better engine.
Roval National L jg V Lifeboat Institution Has been relying on Mariner Outboard Engines from E. P. Barms Ltd for over 20 years.
These engines have been specially...
Category: Advertisement
Front Cover
Front cover Beaumaris crew members put their station's Atlantic 75 lifeboat, Blue Peter II, (B-768) through her paces beneath the overcast skies.
Photo © Royal Bank of Scotland/Rick Tornlinson. Please tel 02380... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Splashing Success
James Nesbitt, star of television's Cold Feet, lent his support to the exciting and wild RNLI event, Splash and Dash, which took place on 22 June at Shaws Bridge Sports Association in Belfast.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Boat
JAN. 7TH. - LYTHAM - ST.ANNE’S, LANCASHIRE.
A small boat was swamped.
One of her crew of two got ashore unaided.
The other could not be found.-Rewards, £11 14s..
A Rowing Boat (4)
AUG. 19TH. - SELSEY, SUSSEX. It had been reported that a rowing boat was drifting out to sea with a man on board shouting for help, but the life-boat could find nothing.- Rewards, £11 15s..
None (12)
APRIL 12TH. - ANGLE, PEMBROKESHIRE.
Lights had been reported on Grassholm Island at night, but it was found that grass on the island had been on fire.- Rewards, £8 14s. 9d..
Two Yachts
JUNE 19TH. - DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO.
DUBLIN. Two small yachts had got into difficulties, but one was able to go on without help and the other was taken in tow by another yacht. - Rewards, £5 1S..
A Spitfire Aeroplane (2)
APRIL 14TH. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS ; THURSO, AND WICK, CAITHNESS-SHIRE.
A Spitfire aeroplane had been reported down in the Pentland Firth, but there was a dense fog and nothing could be found - Rewards : Longhope, £9 13s....
A Steamer (10)
MARCH 2ND. - HELVICK HEAD, CO.
WATERFORD. A survivor of a bombed steamer who had been landed by a trawler had reported that others were missing, but the life-boat found nothing. - Rewards, £15 18s..