LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

EACH NEW YEAR, during the Boat Show at Earls Court, the boating industry gives most generous recognition and support to the lifeboat service. Among the eminent people who have been invited to open the show in past years— who include Prince...

An analysis of the first total raised by Queensferry ladies' guild in the year 1981/82 makes interesting reading. Of the total £1,800, well over £100 was made from each of the following events; a country dance, a cheese and...

THE recently published Annual Report of the Scottish Fishery Board is full of interesting and useful information on this very important part of the national industries and food supplies.

This Board, as at present...

Station by station lifeboat launches for June and July Aberdeen: ILB D-536: Jun 3 (2) Jul 5(2) and Jul 1 1 Aberdoiey: ILB B-758: Jun IH Jul I6and Jul 22 Abtnock ILBB-582: Jun 10 and Jul 23 biT stwylh: 1LBB-704: Jun 4 Jun 17(3) Jul 20 and...

BY ALFRED ROBINSON (12}), Warple Way Mixed School, Wandsworth.

Why I admire the Life-Boatman.

MOST of us have had the pleasure of a holiday by the sea during the summer, and probably have enjoyed the...

Missing divers found It was a family affair at Lyme Regis earlier this year when a lifeboat crew member's father and brother were instrumental in saving the lives of two divers.

On the afternoon of 9 May, three skin...

Drifting out to sea, Helen Hunt thought her time was up Sandra and Helen Hunt, two women from Birmingham, were on holiday at Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire on 1 September 2005. They were enjoying playing on their inflatable dinghies, until they...

NOVEMBER 24TH. - TORBAY, AND SALCOMBE, DEVON, AND WEYMOUTH, DORSET.

A heavy south-westerly gale was blowing. The seas were very heavy. Visibility was poor. At 5.35 in the morning information came to the Torbay life-boat...