LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mer D'Iroise
Jack-up barge AN 'ADVISE LAUNCH' from HM Coastguard was received by the honorary secretary of Falmouth lifeboat station at 2128 on Monday, November 28, 1977, to take off the six-man crew of the jack-up barge Mer d'Iroise, in tow...
Wreck on the Brisson Rocks, Cornwall
It was stated in our first Number that a part of the plan of this Journal would be to place on record deeds of gallantry in saving life from shipwreck, as an example and en- couragement to others " to go and do like- wise;" and...
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Happy Bear
Three saved from yacht after long tow by Tyne in Storm Force windsCromer lifeboat coxswain Richard Davies has been awarded the RNLI's Bronze Medal following the rescue of five people aboard the 30ft yacht Happy Bear off Cromer, Norfolk...
Give it some welly!
Celebrities Dermot O’Leary, Graham Norton and Rachel Allen gave it some welly for our MAYDAY national fundraising event in the Republic of Ireland. Thousands of supporters wore wellies, bought yellow welly keyrings and enjoyed fundraising...
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Dry run
While the prospect of warmer Summers may seem appealing, the reality of global warming may be more severe flooding
In March this year, 70 members of the RNLI Flood Rescue Team helped test...
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Vertical take off
The volunteers aboard an inshore lifeboat faced nearly overwhelming conditions one day last March …
The shipping and inshore waters forecast at 5.20am warned of the impending...
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Features
cLose UP Nor any drop to drink to the surprise of many, RnLi lifeboat crews headed inland this summer, responding to a different kind of emergency. Carol Waterkeyn fi nds out what was going on What can be worse than losing your home and...
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Classifieds
GIFTS RNLI Videos Lifeboats • 24/7 £8.00" The story of the RNLI with rescue reconstructions I Building support far lifeboats £8.00* Constructing the lifeboat shore facilities J Five minutes with the RNLI plus f/ Saved by a...
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The Fourteenth Collecting Box to Be Put Before the Public In the Chertsey Area: This One Is at the Leisure Centre Thorpe Park and Was Unveiled By Rnli Chairman the Duke of Atholl (I) In the Pres
The fourteenth collecting box to be put before the public in the Chertsey area: this one is at the leisure centre, Thorpe Park, and was unveiled by RNLI chairman, the Duke of Atholl (I.) in the presence of Terry Cat/iff, director of Leisure... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
On your bike!
Millions of people use their bicycles each week in the UK and Republic of Ireland, many for commuting. But it's also a great way to challenge yourself, get fitter and even raise charity funds. Lifeboat volunteer Chris...
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