LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Frank Lawrence Second Coxswain of St.Helier Lifeboat
Frank Lawrence, second coxswain of St Helier lifeboat, competed in the Jersey half marathon and raised £400 for the RNLI, while his running partner Mrs Linda Cook raised a further £110. Frank and Linda are pictured presenting the... - View image in PDF
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St. Agnes No. 7.
REFLOATING A TRAWLER Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.—At 6.30 in the evening of the 12th of December, 1947, the coastguard reported that a vessel was aground off the north end of the promenade, but was not making . signals of distress. A light...
(Left) 50' Thames Class Lifeboat Is a Development By the Rnli of the 44' Waveney Lifeboat Like the Waveney She Lies Afloat Is Self-Righting and Is of Steel and Aluminiu
(Left) 50' Thames class lifeboat is a development by the RNLI of the 44' Waveney lifeboat. Like the Waveney, she lies afloat, is self-righting and is of steel and aluminium construction. Twin General Motors Detroit marine diesel... - View image in PDF
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I invented the lifeboat!
After 186 years of innovation, the RNLI is recognised internationally as a leader in lifeboat design and development. So why does the title ‘lifeboat inventor’ and the achievements of three 18th-century gentlemen still cause controversy and...
Category: Articles
Lost crew remembered
Wreaths were laid to mark the 50th anniversary of the Broughty Ferry lifeboat disaster on 8 December.
Eight crew members lost their lives while going to the aid of the North Carr lightship off St Andrew’s Bay. They were...
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KISS OF LIFE
A 13-year-old’s quick thinking and love for his Dad keep them both alive when a February kayaking trip goes wrong
After a good breakfast, Paul Rowlands kissed his wife Julie goodbye and set off on an adventure with his son...
Category: Articles
St. Gerald
Arranmore, Co. Donegal. At 8.10 a.m. on igth June, 1964, the Arranmore lighthouse keeper informed the honorary secretary that a fishing boat was in difficulties off the lighthouse. It was half tide with a moderate to fresh north-easterly...
Lifeboat Lottery
The winter 2005 Lifeboat Lottery raised almost £750,000 for the RNLI - thank you! Once again, the quarterly Lifeboat Lottery has broken all records, bringing 2005's total Lottery income to an extraordinary...
Category: Articles
The Jigger St Abbs
On the 6th February, about half-past four in the morning, one of the pilots at the harbour reported that a vessel was ashore on the north side of the bar and required assistance. The crew of the Life-boat were promptly summoned, and in...
Dover Lifeboat
Dover lifeboat station was delighted to receive a cheque for £6,000 from Customs officers from Dover Docks. The money had been raised mostly by holiday makers giving their spare foreign currency on returning to England. The Customs... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs