LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The RNLI and me: John Challis
As ‘Boycie’ he was a selfish yuppie keen to show his superiority – but in real life, actor John Challis is in awe of the lifeboat crews he generously supports
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Category: Articles
The Frank
At about midnight on the 8-9th February the district police constable roused the coxswain of the Life-boat Mary Andrew, and reported that a vessel was ashore south of Bondicar and making distress signals. The crew were assembled and the boat...
(Right) An Raf Sea King
(Right) An RAF Sea King, one of the most modern and most powerful search and rescue helicopters. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Reflected Images. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Jan Schaub of Cleveland, Ohio
Jan Schaub of Cleveland, Ohio hopped on a plane and gave the Whitby appeal a surprise cash boost.
Jan is pictured with Whitby Station Treasurer Geoff Cooling, Mechanic Glen Goodberry and Second Coxswain John... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Examination Vessel Thistle
MAY 8TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.
At 8.40 in the morning the naval base telephoned, through the coastguard, that a heavy explosion had occurred where the examination vessel Thistle had last been seen, and the motor life-boat...
Miss Gaynor Lacey By Courtesy of the Daily Mirror and Arthur Sidey
Miss Gaynor Lacey by courtesy of the Daily Mirror and Arthur Sidey. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
True Vine, of Fraserburgh
OCTOBER 1ST. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At noon the Gorleston coastguard reported a drifter on Scroby Sands, flying a distress signal. A light north-westerly breeze was blowing, with a swell. The motor life-boat Louise Stephens...
The Life-Boat House
The boats of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, and all belonging to them, are kept in roomy and substantial boat-houses, under lock and key, in charge of paid coxswains, under the general superintendence of local honorary committees of...
Category: Articles
The following information is published as received: 'The Eastney, Hampshire, lifeboat —the last .tailing and pulling boat on station with the RNLI—photographed on return from a service
The fill/owing information is published as received: 'The Eastney, Hampshire, lifeboat —the last .tailing and pulling boat on station with the RNLI—photographed on return from a service in which it towed in the three Royal Nary inshore... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Aeroplane (42)
JULY 7TH - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
An aeroplane was reported to have come down in the sea off Orfordness, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £26 17s..