LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY. On the evening of the 16th of February, 1944, three men came ashore in their own punt from a hopper of the London Midland and Scottish Railway and anchored in the harbour. A westerly breeze was blowing, with a choppy...

Knighthood for RNLI Chairman The RNLFs chairman became Sir Michael Vernon when he was made a Knight Bachelor in the Queen's New Year Honours list in recognition of his services to the Institution.

Sir Michael joined the...

RNLI Symbol Sweater This unique sweater in navy courtelle or botany wool has the RNLI symbol woven in.

Adults sizes 34" to 46" and crew neck style only.

Botany Wool El loo Prices include 15% VAT...

RNLI Symbol Sweater This unique sweater in navy courtelle or botany wool has the RNLI symbol woven in.

Adults sizes 34" to 46" and crew neck style only.

Bomny Wool £1 loo Prices incljde 15%...

Unseen dangers The sea looked calm and safe at Forth beach, Cornwall, on 18 June 2005 but for two tired swimmers, the winds and currents were life threateningThe public were enjoying a sunny day at the beach, unaware that a boy and a girl...

The half-pence scheme My grandad and nan have been saving half-pennies for the lifeboat service for 28 years. Of course they receive a receipt for what they hand in but my brother Paul and I feel sure they would love to see a few words of...

THE third year of the Essay Competition has brought a number of interesting and very readable essays, and although scarcely up to the excellent standard of the first two years, it can be said that only in a few cases did they fail to show an...

Part two of our definitive guide to all operational RNLI lifeboat classes. This issue we bring you the inshore fleet and the Institution's only intermediate class… Brede Introduced In 1982, the Brede, although an Intermediate class...