LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

RAMSGATE, KENT—On the 16th March at 1.20 A.M. a message was received from the Coastguard that the Gull Lightship was exhibiting signals of distress. The Life-boat Bradford was at once ordered out and proceeded in the direction indicated. The...

Stranded in rising water while trying to fetch her dog, Caroline could only call 999 and hope that help would make it in time

‘What could it be?’ That’s always the first thought Silloth lifeboat Crew Member Andrew Stanley...

Lifeboat station histories The Story of the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Lifeboats (new) The Story of the Exmouth Lifeboats (updated 3rd edition) The Story of the Whitby Lifeboats (updated 3rd edition) all by Jeff Morris published by the...

The Annual Report of the Institution for 1929 will be issued shortly after the Annual Meeting of the Governors on 11th April, and we publish the following article in the hope that many of those who have in the past considered the Annual...

Thursday, 15th March, 1928.

SIR GODFREY BARING, Bt., in the Chair.

Reported the receipt of the following special contribution : Miss A. Hall (additional donation) . . £50 To be...

On the day that Murks and Spencer opened up its new first floor sti/es area in Pottle, a cheque for £10,000 was handed over to the RNLI and the store also helped faithful customer Mrs Lucy Baker celebrate her y/.v/ birlhdav. The company... - View image in PDF

SIX RESCUED FROM TWO BOATS Tenby, Pembrokeshire. At 3.45 on the afternoon of the 6th September, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that four children were in difficulties in a rowing boat off Proud Giltar. Twelve minutes...

At the annual presentation of awards last May Coxswain William Jones of Holyhead and Second Coxswain Victor Pitman of Weymouth both received silver medals for gallantry and Second Coxswain Keith Bower a gold medal; all were for services...