LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

One of Littleover and Michelover branch's most dedicated, and certainly quietest, fund raisers retired from active service recently.

George (r) is no dummy when it comes to collecting money, having raised over £40... - View image in PDF

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ST. ANNE'S-ON-THE-SEA, LANCASHIRE.— The No. 1 Life-boat which has done duty at St. Anne's since 1886 has been re- placed by a new boat of the Liverpoo1 type, 36 feet long by 9 feet wide, fitted with two water-ballast tanks, and row-...

OTHER IRB LAUNCHES In addition to the services by IRBs which resulted in saving lives and which are recorded on pages 197 .and 201 the following launches on service were made during the months December, 1969, January and February, 1970,...

OCTOBER MEETING ST.ABBS, BERWICKSHIRE. About mid-day on the 13th of July, 1945, it was reported that an aeroplane had crashed in the sea off St.

Abbs Head. A light north-east wind was blowing, with a slight sea, and the...

In 1945 a committee was set up by the Admiralty to investigate the cause of loss of life after sinking in the last war, when it was estimated that between 30,000 and 40,000 probably died after successfully abandoning ship. As a result of...

your shout Dear Editor i’ve always enjoyed reading the Lifeboat. this time i read it over breakfast when the washing machine – a noisy one – was on. the new eye-catching arrangement held me riveted until fi nally the silence drew my...