LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Presentation of Prizes in the London District.

AT the Caxton Hall, Westminster, on the llth March, the Mayor of Westminster (Major V. B. Rogers, D.S.O., M.C.) presided at the Presentation of the Prizes won in the Life-boat...

Eighteen lifeboats at sea as storm sweeps country 'Services varied from false alarms - both with good intent and malicious - to fishing vessels and commercial passenger vessels...' The severe storms which swept much of the country on...

Eighteen lifeboats at sea as storm sweeps country 'Services varied from false alarms - both with good intent and malicious - to fishing vessels and commercial passenger vessels...' The severe storms which swept much of the country on...

Arduous service for two lifeboats called to Ro-Ro ferry in severe weatherCoxswain David Kennett of Yarmouth lifeboat has been awarded the Institution's Bronze medal for gallantry for the rescue of two men from a merchant vessel in winds...

Joint rescue saves water-skiersOn Saturday, 8 September 2001, three lifeboats, two helicopters and two cliff rescue teams were called out to rescue three people from a speedboat that had capsized in a notoriously dangerous area. The wind was...

When was the last time you visited a museum or a historic site? The best places are those that bring history to life, for children and adults. If the museum inspires you, not only will you have a great day out. you will leave knowing far...

Long lost Barometer I have a small item in my possession which may be of interest to someone, somewhere.

Towards the end of the 1950s, I was on holiday in Folkestone, Kent and picked up, half buried in the shingle, what...

The first of May 2002 was a very special day for the RNLI, Falmouth lifeboat station and the county of Cornwall. Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, started her Golden Jubilee tour of Great Britain in Cornwall and...