LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Arctic Cycle Challenge
Fifty cyclists are being sought to undertake a once-in-a-lifetime ride to the most northerly lifeboat station at Honningsvag, Northern Norway, during the Arctic Cycle Challenge, taking place between 18-26 July 1998, in aid of the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Salcombe - Tyne Class the Baltic Exchange Ii
Champagne bathes the bows of The Baltic Exchange lias Mrs David Frame, wife of the chairman of the Baltic Exchange releases the bottle to name the lifeboat. - View image in PDF
(Photo courtesy South Hams Photography). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Richard Hickey
Richard Hickey, coxswain of Youghal lifeboat from 1949 until his retirement in 1970.
He was bowman from 1938 to 1939 and was second coxswain from 1946 until he was appointed coxswain in 1949. In 1963 he was awarded a bronze...
Category: Obituaries
Cover Picture
by Mike Floyd Salcombe's Tyne class lifeboat The Baltic Exchange II crosses Salcombe bar while on exercise with the new St Ives' Mersey class. The Mersey was on passage to her station, and the exercise part of the working-up routine.... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Relief Fleet - Mersey Class Marine Engineer
An air of cheerful expectancy surrounded the Docklands Sailing Centre, Isle of Dogs, on 25 April 1991 for the visit of HRH The Duchess of Kent to name the relief Mersey class lifeboat Marine Engineer. The morning dawned bright enough, but... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Lady Provost of Glasgow, Mrs Ann Irons, Draws the Winning Ticket In the Scottish Region for a Volvo Car. Standing Beside Her Is His Grace the Duke of Atholl,
The Lady Provost of Glasgow, Mrs Ann Irons, draws the winning ticket in the Scottish Region for a Volvo car. Standing beside her is His Grace the Duke of Atholl, convenor of the Scottish Lifeboat Council. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
John Richards
John Richards, chairman of Cowbridge branch. He joined the branch in 1976 and was its chairman from 1979 until his death. Mr Richards was awarded a Silver badge in 1990 and was also treasurer of the Horton & Port Eynon lifeboat station...
Category: Obituaries
William Milburn,
William Milburn, coxswain/mechanic of Sunderland lifeboat from 1974 to 1982. He was the station mechanic from 1950 to 1971 and then served as 2nd coxswain/mechanic until his appointment as coxswain / mechanic in 1974..
Category: Obituaries
Rochdale Guild
Rochdale Guild, who are celebrating their diamond jubilee this year, constructed a mock lifeboat and walked it round the town to raise £467. The photo shows some of the ladies and helpers pausing for breath. photograph by courtesy of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Coxswain William Crowley
Coxswain William Crowley, who joined the Fenit, Co Kerry, lifeboat crew in 1928. He was bowman from 1936 to 1938, second coxswain from 1938 to 1942 and from 1945 to 1947 when he became coxswain, a position he held until the station closed in...
Category: Obituaries