LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Coxswain Edwin Matthews, of the Lizard, has died at the age of eighty- seven. He became second coxswain in 1867, and coxswain in 1876, retiring in 1900 after thirty-three years as an officer ot the life-boat. During that time the station...

Sidney Triggs, a member of the life-boat crew at Hoylake, and now a leading-torpedoman in the Navy, has been awarded the British Empire Medal. He is one of seven brothers of whom three are in the Navy; one is about to enter the Navy; two are...

A splendid cake, donated by Sunblest Bakeries, was first prize in a raffle at Ainsdale branch's tenth anniversary dance, an event which raised £440.. - View image in PDF

THE winter of 1859-60 will command a mournful distinction in meteorological annals. Other winters may be found, perhaps, of equal severity and duration ; nor would it be difficult, we dare say, to produce examples of springs as backward as...

When fun-loving Judith Lunan suddenly passed away, it was a huge shock to her family. Then they discovered her favourite charity

‘I know Mum would be so pleased that we are doing something positive in her name,’ says Sarah...

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DURING March life-boats went out on service 26 times and rescued 4 lives.

REFLOATING A STEAMER Cloughey, Co. Down.— About three o'clock in the morning of the 7th of March, 1950, information was received from the Tara...

Fig.1: There was little growth of weeds or Barnacles on Friendly Forester when she was hauled out this year, but Herbert Larter, district surveyor lifeboats (E), recognises the familiar marks left by questing mullet mouths.. - View image in PDF