LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
£100 for a Life-Boat Flag
ON life-boat flag day in Birming- ham an elderly woman went to a collector, and instead of putting copper or silver in the life-boat in return for her flag, gave the collector a little package. When it was opened it was found to contain...
Category: Donations
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APRIL 1ST. - KILMORE, CO. WEXFORD.
Fires at sea had been reported, but after thelife-boat had gone some miles out it became evident that they were right across the channel near the Welsh coast. - Rewards, £19 13s....
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FEBRUARY 16TH. - MARGATE, KENT.
An open boat had been reported drifting withthe tide, off Birchington, but the only thing found was a very large barrel. - Rewards £9 8s..
SAILING TODAY
GET 3 ISSUES FOR JUST £1 We're delighted to offer members of the RNLI the opportunity to try the next 3 issues of Sailing Today for just £1. That's just 33p an issue compared to the shop price of...
Category: Advertisement
Focus on . . . . Sunderland
THE oldest existing life-boat station in England lies half-hidden behind a scrap metal yard on the Sunderland docks. The road to the life-boathouse twists and bends between low-lying warehouses and shipyard buildings towards the river Wear,...
Category: Articles
Wreck of the Steamer "Duke of Sutherland."
ON the 1st of April in the present year occurred one of those fearful wrecks which ever and anon startle even the inhabitants of these sea-girt islands, accustomed as they have been from time immemorial to the periodical sacrifice, by...
Category: Services
Homeward Bound
Mike Floyd continues his look at the training of today's lifeboatmen and joins a new Mersey class lifeboat on passage from Poole to her new station There was an air of anticipation, excitement even, when the engine note of our Mersey...
Category: Articles
Letters
Disabled sloop in storm On September 14, 1975, we, the crew of the yacht Chayka of Ardgour which was in distress off the Needles, were rescued by the Yarmouth lifeboat.
No words or gestures can adequately express the deep...
Category: Correspondence
Welcome
Earlier this year, Hoylake launch volunteer Tracy Davies – pictured on the front page – became the first woman to qualify as an operator of the Shannon class lifeboat’s launch and recovery vehicle. Now she’s on call, ready to send the...
Category: Articles
The Fundraisers
Yankie Doodle Dandy Children attending Lakenheath American Elementary school at RAF Lakenheath ran laps for four days in support of the RNLI.
Nearly 1,300children took part in theevent and raised £4,353 in sponsorship...
Category: Articles