LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Come, now, a cheer for tho Life-boat And its gallant fearless crew; Only give them a chance, lads, And you'll see what they can do.

No matter how dirty tho weather, Or how fierce the wind may blow, They're ready...

ABERDEEN ON-1248(17-24):Apr 1.29 ON-1257(17-30): Jun 23 D-4Z8: Apr 19; May 21; Jun 8{x2), 15,19 ABERDOVEY B-758: Apr 18, 20; Jun 1(x2), 4,14, 25,29 ABERSOCH 8-790: May 18, 24 ABERYSTWYTH B-704: May 29; Jun 11. 23, 27, 29 B-774:Apr 1,13,...

SHIPS' figureheads, once-upon-a-time, were a common sight on land for, it was said, a ship in olden times without a figurehead was inconceivable.

In towns and villages by the sea they could be seen atop fishermen's...

Length. Breadth. No. of Oars. When Stationed or Named. No, ENOLAMT). Ft In. Ft. In. NORTHUMBERLAND BERWICK-ON-TWEED - - - 37 - 8 - 12 1888 1 HOLY ISLAND — No. 1 _ - — 34 - 8 3 ...

Extended Christmas WHEN the lifeboat on duty at Islay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, launched to a coaster at 4.15 a.m. on Christmas Day, 1972, she did not return to her station until 8.30 p.m. that evening, over 16 hours...

All inquiries concerning YLA matters should be addressed to: Mr. Alasdair Garrett, Secretary, Yachtsmen's Life-boat Supporters' Association, 29a Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 ITT.

(Tel.: 0722-6966).RALLY...

SCARBOROUGH.—The local Life-boat Association at Scarborough having recently joined the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, the establishment was at once completely renovated, and a new boat—32 feet long, and rowing 10 oars, which had been...

The best thing about this job is the people

While putting Lifeboat magazine together, we get to speak with some incredible people. They all say they’re just regular folk, but we know they’re achieving extraordinary things....