LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

BLAKENEY, NORFOLK.—The NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has recently stationed a life-boat at Blakeney, at the north extremity of Norfolk, at which place a crew of fishermen perished last year in attempting to rescue a shipwrecked crew. This...

Malcolm Grant, the winner of the Volvo 440 Li car which was first prize in the RNLI's 60th national lottery owes his thanks to comedian Billy Burden, who drew his winning ticket. The popular comedian, who was curently appearing as Mr...

Every little extra helps - covenants explained One of the messages we are constantly trying to put across is that all members should consider 'covenanting' their membership subscription.

Undoubtedly, the vast...

Birthday Honours The following have been honoured by Her Majesty The Queen in the recent Birthday Honours: For services to the RNLI QBE Dr Bill Guild - Life Vice President of the Committee of Management and an Honorary Life Governor (former...

MR. F. DOWNS, a member of the Whitstable inshore rescue boat crew, recently helped to save his own fishing boat from a possible explosion by a German magnetic mine.

His fishing boat, Harvester II, was found to have a German...

Japanese Lifeboat centenary commemorated at conference By Lt Cdr Brian Miles Director of the RNLI In July 1924, representatives from eight overseas lifeboat societies met in London at the invitation of the RNLI for a conference which was...

Atlantic 21 saves exhausted yachtsman from breaking seas on lee shoreHelmsman Alan Clarke of the Hunstanton lifeboat has been accorded the Thanks of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution inscribed on Vellum, following the rescue of a...

Across the mud LATE ON THE NIGHT OF TUESDAY JULY 1, 1986, the owners of Fitzworth Farm, on the south side of Poole Harbour could hear cries for help coming from across the water to the west. They immediately rang the police and coastguard...