LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
at the end of the day
It was 5.20pm and an hour from high tide so the beach was almost covered and waves were breaking into the coves beneath the cliffs. For some time now, the lifeguards had been keeping an eye on a large group of surfers. When Ollie’s attuned...
Category: Articles
A Sponsored 25-Hour Game of Crib Played By Brighton Policemen Sgt Peter Dear Pcs Dave Rowland Harold Green Kim Wood Roger Charles and Wpc Sue Boug
A sponsored 25-hour game of crib played by Brighton policemen. Sgt. Peter dear, PCs Dave Rowland.
Harold Green, Kim Wood.
Roger Charles and WPC Sue Bought en, raised £1,058 for Brighton's new ILB... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Dinghy the Island of Craigleith (Locally Known As 'The Craig') Can Be Seen In the Background Having Checked That All Is Well With the Dinghy for the Good-Natured (And Very
dinghy. The island of Craigleith (locally known as 'The Craig') can be seen in the background. Having checked that all is well with the dinghy for the good-natured (and very wet) Ted Hill to resume his sailing, Blue Peter III returns... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Claesjenguy
The Flying Dutchman WHEN his 24-foot yacht Claesjenguy lost her rigging off Hastings on June 2, Mr P. W. Stoel, a Dutchman working for the BBC, had cause to be grateful for the services of three RNLI lifeboats.
Although he...
Inaugural Ceremonies of Motor Life-Boats. Stromness, Longhope, Piel (Barrow), Swanage and Portrush
Lieutenant H.R.H. Prince George, K.G., G.C.V.O., R.N., named the two Motor Life-boats at Stromness and Longhope in the Orkneys on the 6th June.
These are the two most northerly Life-boat Stations in the British...
Category: Inaugurations
Fundraising
National appeal day The RNLI is launching a national appeal day to be held every year, beginning on 8 June 2005 - Save our Soles or SOS day.
Throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland, people at work, school or home will be...
Category: Articles
Dijon and Peebles (2)
January storm BRONZE MEDALS AT 1137 ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1988 the Blackpool station honorary secretary, Mr Rowland Darbyshire was alerted by Liverpool Coastguard MRSC that a small vessel had fired red flares 11/4 miles north north west...
Your Letters
A helping hand After leaving the River Crouch on 22 October 19951 unfortunately crossed the Swallow Tail Spit too close to the buoy at 1530, two hours before low water, and went aground.
The sea was calm and apart from...
Category: Correspondence
The Trawler "Ben Screel" on the Rocks
THE Institution is very anxious to form or develop Branches in the following places in the Welsh District and would be very grateful to any readers of The Lifeboat who could help it to do this, either personally or by putting it in touch... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Summary of Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 18th October, 1928.
The HON. GEORGE COLVILLE, in the Chair.
Appointed Lieut.-Commander J. M. Upton, R.D., R.N.R., a District Inspector of Lifeboats.
Decided that, for...
Category: Meetings