LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Lifeboats and wrecks of Cornwall Spend a long and relaxing weekend in Cornwall, learning about wrecks and lifeboats.

Based at St. Ives. two weekends will be held in February and March 1979.

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THE EVER INCREASING SPEED of Scientific and technological advance over recent years has naturally made itself felt in the design, construction and equipment of lifeboats throughout the world. So rapid have these changes been in the second...

Charlie Sharrod has been coxswain of Hastings lifeboat since 1992. He began his association with Hastings lifeboat in 1974 as a shore helper before joining the crew in 1983. He became second coxswain in 1987, has been an emergency mechanic... - View image in PDF

A lifeboat baby Calshot crew members Di Hellens and Anthony Carrier have become proud parents of a baby boy.

Cieran John was born on 9 October, weighing 6lb 5oz. Little Cieran has already taken part in his first exercise:... - View image in PDF

George Duffy, Ian Sheridan, David Howard and Aaron Howard from Howth lifeboat station and Paul Gamble from Fowey were invited to pick the winning tickets in the 96th Lifeboat Lottery. The five crew members, accompanied by Darren Scully,... - View image in PDF

Lifeboat Heroes, the RNLI documentary shown on the History channel last April, is now available on DVD.

Ben Fogle tells the RNLI story in the main feature. The DVD also includes special extras, such as dramatic real-life...

Denied credit during his lifetime, Lionel Lukin has since been acknowledged as 'the first who built a Life Boat'. To commemorate the inventor's 250th birthday last May, assistant public relations officer Robin Sharp relates the...

THE RNLI HAS SEVERAL small museums and display centres around the coast where those in search of lifeboat history can find model lifeboats, collections of paintings and photographs, perhaps some examples of equipment no longer used, or...