LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

JULY 28TH. - CAISTER, NORFOLK. An American Flying Fortress aeroplane had been reported down on the beach at Hemsby, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £8 8s..

100 Years Ago The following item was first published in THE LIFEBOAT of August, 1886.

A NIGHT ON THE GOODWIN SANDS.

ON the 20th of April last a grievous disaster occurred on the Goodwin Sands, which...

JANUARY 16TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON. NORFOLK. At 1.51 P.M. the coastguard reported that a motor vessel was flying a distress signal south of Palling Look-out. A moderate N.E. gale was blowing, with a very heavy...

LAST February was one of the stormiest Februaries on record. During the month there were over fifty launches on service, and nearly forty lives were saved. The two services, however, which most deserve to be recorded are two, both by Motor...

Great' Yarmouth and Gorleston, and Caister, Norfolk; and Lowestoft, and Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—About 6.30 in the evening, on the 7th of June, 1950, an American Superfortress aeroplane crashed eight miles north-north-east of Smith's...

SINCE THE VERY START of the lifeboat service, women have played an important part in its existence. If there was only one Grace Darling, there were dozens of women who helped to launch the lifeboats in early days—and there are still those...

A fascinating history of the R.N.L.I., and a vivid account of the 'way in which our Life-boatmen carry out their vital service.

Told in easy to read, easy to understand terms and illustrated in full-colour...

Congratulations Once again RNLI supporters excelled themselves with the Lifeboat Lottery. The spring 2005 Lottery was the RNLI's highest earning Lottery ever, raising over £557,000. Many thanks to all of you who purchased tickets...