LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Cromer, and Sheringham, Norfolk.—On the morning of the 2nd April the fishing boats John Robert and White Rose, of Cromer, and Little Madge, of Sheringham, each with a crew of two, put to sea in fine weather. The weather changed, and at about...

The Isle of Man and will always be synonymous with the RNLI, for it was here in Douglas Bay during the early part of the last century that Sir William Hillary, the founder of the RNLI, witnessed at first hand, the plight of seafaring...

Gregory Conneely, chairman of Galway and Aran Fishermen's Co-Operative Society, presents a cheque for £1,500, the result of a proportion of its fish auction being made over to the RNLI. (1. to r.) Noel Mickey, chairman of Galway... - View image in PDF

Mallaig, Inverness-shire. At 11.40 p.m. on 28th November, 1965, the life-boat E.M.M. Gordon Cubbin proceeded in a light northerly breeze and in a slight swell. A ship had been reported aground on the east side of Call. It was one hour after...

NOVEMBER 26TH. - WESTON - SUPERMARE SOMERSET. A dredger had been in collision, but she sank very quickly, with the loss of her crew, before the life-boat arrived. - Rewards, £11 5s..

There was no way of mistaking for which cause this Brighton sponsored walk was organised. A scaled-down replica of a pulling lifeboat was hauled along the route by some of the walkers.

Their long, hard pull brought a haul... - View image in PDF

More views of RNLI lifeboat stations from the air.

St Bees - North Division St Bees lifeboat station is just to the south of St Bees South Head, and faces to the west, towards the Isle of Man.

The shallow...

By Councillor Alexander Robertson, Honorary Secretary of the Eastbourne Station.

THERE died in Eastbourne on 16th February, 1937, a lady, Mrs. Caroline Allchorn, who was a hundred years old last year. She was born on 3rd...