LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

BARRY DOCK, August 8, 1987: both Barry Dock's Arun and Penarth's 16ft inflatable were called out when this drilling rig, in use for the proposed barrage at Cardiff, broke through the crust of the sea bed and listed to 40 degrees. Two...

Cave campers swamped Six cave campers at Tenby were taken by surprise in the early hours of 5 August, when the tide came in and washed their possessions away. They retreated further into the cave, but soon found themselves in deep water....

The gold medal for gallantry has been awarded to Lieuteaant W. H. Bennison, C.G.M.,R.N.V.R., coxswain of the Hartlepool life-boat, the silver medal to H. W. Jefferson, the motor mechanic, and the bronze medal to each of the seven other...

Many gifts come rom children, who get the money in all sorts of ways, some of them very unexpected. Here are some of the ways used in the last fovir months, with the names of the places, and the amounts of the gifts. Selling Christmas cards...

The Hon. George Coiville, deputy chairman of the committee of management of the Institution, died on September igth at the age of 76. For 37 years he had been actively associated with the Lite-boat Service. He was elected a member of the...

On the 14th January, during a gale of wind from the N.W., a vessel was seen making for Wex- ford Harbour with ensign flying half-mast high. At the entrance of the harbour the vessel missed stays, and her only remain- ing anchor was let go;...

On the 22nd Oct., in consequence of a telegram from Broadstairs, this invaluable boat proceeded in tow of the harbour steamer to the Kentish Knock Lightship, twenty-six miles from Ramsgate, which was reached an hour before midnight. Hailing...

‘She’s got more wrinkles than me!’ joked Margaret Paterson (pictured centre) on receiving her 100th birthday card from HM The Queen. Whether it’s down to good humour, good living or good works, the remarkably youthful centenarian is an...