LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Zodiac Inflatables, the incomparable blow-up boats from France are portable, rigid and designed to be directionally stable with full manoeuvrability. What's more they are long lasting-designed to operate in continuous rugged...

TWO YOUTHS SAVED—FOUR BOATS ESCORTED Tynemouth, Northumberland. At 11.20 on the morning of Sunday, the 29th September, 1963, the coxswain told the honorary secretary that a small boat was in trouble off the river Tyne. This was confirmed by...

Following the reduction in the rate of income tax announced in the Budget, the value of a gift under a deed of covenant is now increased by approximately 63% (instead of 70%). The following table shows the effect of the income tax rates for...

At 2 a.m. on 10th February, 1968, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a French trawler was aground on the North Goodwin Sands. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis slipped her moorings at 2.17 in a light north easterly breeze...

The Life-Boat Setting Out From Leicester On Her 2000-Mile Road Tour. - View image in PDF

AT the annual meeting of the Committee, held on the  10th Jan., at the General Post Office, the Honorary Secretary, Mr. CHARLES DIBDIN, F.R.G.S., reported that the Fund had experi- enced more than usual prosperity during the past year,...

BY the death, on 20th May last, of Mr.

Charles Verrion, of Ramsgate, at the age of 85, passed away the last member of the famous Ramsgate Crew which carried out, just over fifty years ago, one of the most remarkable rescues...

Staithes, Yorkshire.—Early on the morning of the 6th May the local fishing cobles Star of Hope and Flora put to sea to haul crab and lobster pots.

Fog had been very dense for about sixteen hours, but had cleared. Some time...