LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

THE subject for the ninth Life-boat Essay Competition in Elementary Schools, held this year, was, " What are the qualities which make the Lifeboatman an example of good citizenship ? " So far as the quality of the essays was...

Tenby, Pembrokeshire. At 5.48 on the 7th of November, 1957, the coast- guard reported that a Hunter aircraft had crashed into the sea and that the pilot had baled out ten miles north of Lundy. The life-boat Henry Comber Brown was launched at...

At midday on 2 January 2002, RNLI lifeboats became operational on the River Thames. For the first time, the capital has a 24-hour dedicated rapid response service on its river. There are four lifeboat stations, at Gravesend, Tower Pier,...

Penlee, Cornwall.—6th July, 1939.

Flares had been reported and the French motor ketch Ster Vras was found, but she did not need help.— Rewards, £14 15s..

Courtmacsherry Harbour, Co. Cork.—- At 12.45 P.M. on the 21st June a message was received that a vessel was on the rocks on the east side of the Old Head of Kinsale. The sea was smooth but there was a very thick fog. The motor life-boat...

Harwell Apprentice Training School raised £355 for the lifeboats by winning the 24-hour pedal race at Bristol last February; the team finished first in afield of 24, beating its nearest rival by eight miles. Mrs Wendy Nelson, RO (South)... - View image in PDF

Stornoway, Hebrides. At 1.30 on the -afternoon of the 1st of September, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a vessel was stranded near the Shiant Isles. The life-boat James and Margaret Boyd put out at 1.50 in a calm...

Left: villagers and guests from all over Cumbria attending the service of dedication of the new St Bees 17ft 6in C class inflatable lifeboat on Saturday October 26, 1985. The lifeboat was paid for out of the bequest of the late Mrs Peggy... - View image in PDF