LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Eastbourne's D Class
Eastbourne's D class inflatable lifeboat is pictured helping a windsurfer ashore on Sunday, September 13. He was one of several who got into difficulties during a weekend of bad weather along the south coast.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Whaley Bridge Branch
The Whaley Bridge branch committee members and their spouses await the arrival of 500 local people who, over the last 12 years, have supported their annual ploughman's lunch held in the barn and grounds of Mrs A Leonard, the branch... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mr Neville Ball
March 1988 Mr Neville Ball, deputy launching authority at Skegness lifeboat station since 1985. He was previously the station honorary secretary from 1965 to 1985 and was awarded binoculars in 1975 and a gold badge in 1986..
Category: Obituaries
Kingsabbey Ploughed Into Southend Pier
Lifeboathouse destroyed: a 645-tonnc coaster. Kingsabbey ploughed into Southend Pier on the evening of Monday June M . 1986. She came l« rest athwart the lifeboat slipway destroying piles supporting the front of the boalhouse. More... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Not All Services Are Hazardous! on a Glorious October Evening.
Not all services are hazardous! On a glorious October evening.
Yarmouth lifeboat Is photographed heading out on exercise, with Hurst Castle and Lignl visible m the background.
Photo Or Nigel Reid.View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mrs Lillian Rodgers,
Mrs Lillian Rodgers, chairman of New Romney & Romney Marsh branch. She also held the posts of lifeboat week organiser from 1965 to 1981, box secretary from 1981 to 1988 and was souvenirs secretary from 1988 to 1991. Mrs Rodgers was...
Category: Obituaries
A Motor Boat
Three saved by D class as casualty breaks up A service by Bembridge's D class inshore lifeboat has led to a letter from the Chairman of the Institution congratulating the helmsman and crew members for their courage and teamwork - which...
Jim Davidson and Cetrek Md Geoff Warde Hold the Cheque Which Funded the D Class Cetrek
Jim Davidson and Cetrek MD Geoff Warde hold the cheque which funded the D class Cetrek - in which they are standing - at the London Boat Show. With them are Ian Ventham (nearest camera) the RNLI's head of fundraising and two members of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Below the Size of the Latest Boathouse Reconstruction at Angle
Below The size of the latest boathouse reconstruction at Angle was one of the benchmarks when considering the new slipway class. In the event a lifeboat size was chosen which would fit in half of the existing houses - leaving Angle with... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Helmsman Ian Stringer
Silver Medal Helmsman Ian Stringer of Eastbourne for the rescue of two men trapped under Eastbourne Pier in complete darkness, heavy seas and extremely difficult conditions - see The Lifeboat Winter 1997/98 for a full report of the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs