LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Tragic Search for Missing Girl
The difficulties of launching and recovering a lifeboat from an open beach are well illustrated by the photograph, taken while the lifeboat was on this service. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fifty Medals for Gallantry (8)
On the 26th November, 1939, the Blackpool life-boat rescued the six survivors of the crew of the Mersey pilot boat Charles Livingstone.
COXSWAIN WILLIAM R. PARR was awarded the silver medal.
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Category: Articles
Awards to Coxswains and Members of Life-Boat Crews
To HAROLD J. BRADFORD, on his retirement, after serving for 6j years as coxswain, ~l years as second coxswain and 4| years as bowman of the Exmouth life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an ex-gratia grant.
Category: Awards
Whose sea is it anyway?
The RNLI's lifeboats operate to 100 miles from shore – but who controls the waters they navigate?
Freedom of the Seas
Across the world, land has been divided by mankind...
Category: Articles
Letters
Speedboat on Pye Sands • It was with very great interest that I read of the gallantry awards to members of the crew of Edian Courtauld for their successful rescue of a speedboat's complement on August 15, 1973 ('Lifeboat Services'...
Category: Correspondence
Decoration for the Deputy Secretary
MAJOR A» D. BURNETT BROWN, M.C., the deputy secretary of the Institution, who served with the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry during the war, and is now second in com- mand of the Buckinghamshire (Ter- ritorial)...
Category: Articles
Dancing for the Life-Boats
Goathland Plough Stotts in a Yorkshire village on Plough Monday. They are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their revival. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Doddle for a Toddler
Three-year-old James Graham during the moneyraising swim organised by the Tamworth Ladies' Lifeboat Guild. - View image in PDF
(Photo courtesy Tamworth Herald). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Finnish Award for RNLI Director
Brian Miles, displaying his newly presented award, gives thanks to the President of Finland and distinguished guests during his speech.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fifty Medals for Gallantry (4)
On the 14th October, 1939, the Walton and Frinton life-boat rescued the crew of three of the barge Estrel, of London.
COXSWAIN THOMAS H. BLOOM was awarded the silver medal.
SECOND COXSWAIN WALTER J....
Category: Articles