LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Built for life
10 years ago, we opened our training centre of excellence. A decade on, what difference has RNLI College made?
There’s a small but unusual entry in the Winter 2012 launches feature of the...
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Inshore Lifeboat Services March April and May 1980
Aberdovey, Gwynedd April 14, May 4 and 5 Abersoch, Gwynedd April 9 and May 28 Aberystwyth, Dyfed April 10, 12, May 4 and 16 Arran (Lamlash), Buteshire April 26 Atlantic College, South Glamorgan March 3, May 18 and 26 Bangor, Co Down May 3...
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A long trawl
Second Coxswain Martyn Hagan was just sitting down to his tea on 26 June when a call came through from Humber Coastguard. ‘We have a little job for you,’ the Coastguard said. The ‘little’ job involved rescuing the 18m Hartlepool-registered...
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Boy Andrew
Crew snatched to safety seconds before MFV sinks under tow Coxswain/Mechanic Hewitt Clark of Lerwick, Shetland, has been awarded a bar to his Bronze medal following the service to the fishing vessel Boy Andrew pictured in the Spring issue of...
An Artist's Memories of the Life-Boat Service. From the Bay of Naples to Solway Firth
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 138 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 29 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to September 30th, 1937 - 65,320 An Artist's Memories of the Life-boat Service From...
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Run up to Christmas
It’s time to get in training for a Reindeer Run near you (just think how many mince pies you’ll burn off in advance)!
This year, the RNLI’s most festive fundraiser will take place at 13 different venues in late November...
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Point Girl
Ballycotton, Co. Cork.—-At 1.20 P.M.
on the 30th July, 1939, a man reported to the life-boat coxswain that the motor fishing boat Point Girl, of Ballycotton, which was out with anglers, was flying a distress signal about...
May
Launches 32. Lives rescued 24.
MAY 3RD. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO.
WEXFORD. During the afternoon the coxswain was watching the Wexford pilot boat off Wexford Bar, apparently waiting for the tide. A N.N.E....
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King Edward VIII and the Life-Boat Service
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 131 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 37 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to September 30th, 1936 - - - - 64,752 King Edward VIII and the Life-boat...
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Lifeboat Services
Aberdeen, Grampian 54ft Arun ON 1050: Mar 19 and May 24 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Relief Atlantic 21: Apr 8, May 26 and 31 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: May 26 and 31 Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire Relief Atlantic 75: Mar 13 and 24 Aldeburgh Suffolk...
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