LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Canoe
Falling tide, rising tide ONLY AN HOUR OR TWO after West Kirby lifeboat crew had been receiving instruction on mouth to mouth resuscitation from their divisional inspector, Cdr George Cooper, on Thursday March 6, and while they were still...
The Warriors of the Sea
LOUD thundered the breakers on the dark Atlantic shore, Ihe sky was mantled in the shroud of starless night, The lightning flash'd, and thunder roar'd, 'Midst the howling wind and hurricane's...
Category: Poetry
Poster Competition
The results of The Birmingham Post's children's poster competition are as follows: seniors (11 to 16 years): 1st—David John Brown, aged 15, of Fabian Crescent, Shirley, Solihull; 2nd—Lyn Bonner, aged 11, of Mayswood Road, Solihull;...
Category: Articles
Catherine, of Liverpool
On the llth June, during a fresh gale of wind from the north, the sloop Catherine, of Liverpool, was observed in a dismasted state, with signals of distress flying, about 4 miles off this place. The Rhyl tubular life-boat went off, and...
Dunaine and Carmel
TUG SAVED RHYL, Flintshire, life-boat was told on 28th June, 1971, that a vessel was in difficulties off Llandulas and in danger of being washed ashore.
The life-boat Har Lil was launched at 12.35 p.m.
in...
Marathon Cheques
Kennet Valley sailing club ran a ten hour marathon sailing relay in aid of the RNLI and a local hospice last summer. Friends and relatives of the crews were persuaded to sponsor them for the number of laps of the 'gravel pit' they... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Life-Boat Rescue
The full strength of the Atlantic seems now devoted to the destruction of the frail craft yet rocking on the submerged reef at the mouth of the Channel. The waves rush thunderingly to the attack like squadrons of heavy cavalry. They have...
Category: Articles
Boat Sailing and Sails
IT might be objected that remarks in the nature of hints or suggestions on boat sailing are " coals to Newcastle" to those who manage the Life-boats of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI- TUTION, and to a considerable extent such...
Category: Articles
Longhope and Lyme Regis Accident Inquiries
THE LOSS of the whole crew of eight of the Longhope life-boat, which capsized on the evening of 17th March, 1969, was reported in the June number of THE LIFE-BOAT. When the June number went to press the circumstances attending the disaster...
Category: Articles
Lifeboat Services
Trapped_men rescued from pier supports D class thrown against pier supports and holed during night service Sometimes the need to save a life over-rides all other considerations...
When Eastbourne lifeboat station heard that...
Category: Services