LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
MORE LIFEGUARDED BEACHES THAN EVER
If you’re heading to the seaside in the UK or Channel Islands this Summer, the chances are there’s a beach patrolled by RNLI lifeguards near you. This year our lifeguards will be on hand at more beaches than ever – they now patrol 238. ...
Category: Articles
Offshore Lifeboat Services September October and November 1975
Aldeburgh, Suffolk September 15.
Ballycotton, Co. Cork November 3 and 6.
Baltimore, Co. Cork September 13, October 10,26 and November 11.
Barrow, Cumbria September 2 and November...
Category: Services
Shoreline's Bmw Car Competition Was Won By Squadron Leader P L Whitaker (I) the Car Was Presented to Him at Poole a Few Days After the Draw By Vice- Admiral Sir Peter Compston (R) a D
Shoreline's BMW car competition was won by Squadron Leader P. L. Whitaker (I.). The car was presented to him at Poole a few days after the draw by Vice- Admiral Sir Peter Compston (r.), a deputy chairman of the Committee of Management... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A leap of faith
When a January storm savaged a sail training crew and their yacht, a lifeboat headed to their aid – but in these violent conditions, what could the RNLI volunteers do to help?
Keen sailor...
Category: Articles
October (1)
OCTOBER MEETING ST.ABBS, BERWICKSHIRE. About mid-day on the 13th of July, 1945, it was reported that an aeroplane had crashed in the sea off St.
Abbs Head. A light north-east wind was blowing, with a slight sea, and the...
Category: Services
Services of the Life-Boats. Reported to the September and October Meetings of the Committee of Management
Reported to the September and October Meetings of the Committee of Management.
Reported to the September Meeting.
Ramsgate, Kent. — The Norwegian steamer Lovoy, of Haugesund, while bound from...
Category: Services
Letters
AIRBORNE LIFE-BOATS 0 I was looking at back numbers of THE LIFEBOAT and came on your issue of January, 1971, in which an airborne life-boat in connection with the Wells, Norfolk, article was shown being dropped off the east coast on 5th May,...
Category: Correspondence
Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
ON the closing of the Burnham Life-boat Station the following awards were made :— To FREDERICK J. KING, who served for 5 1/2 years as Coxswain, 4 1/2 years as Bowman, and previously 30 years as a member of the Crew, a Coxswain's...
Category: Awards
Many Efforts Were Directed Towards a Particular Goal Sir Alec Rose Pays In a 'Cheque' for Hampshire Rose Appeal at Lloyds Bank Helped By the Manager W G Todd T
Many efforts were directed towards a particular goal. . . Sir Alec Rose pays in a 'cheque' for Hampshire Rose appeal at Lloyds Bank, helped by the manager, W. G.
Todd, treasurer Peters fie Id lifeboat... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
2012: A Jubilee year!
We’re proud to call HM The Queen the RNLI’s Patron. In this, her Diamond Jubilee year, we’re celebrating extraordinary commitment – Her Majesty’s commitment to the RNLI, our volunteers’ commitment to saving lives at sea, and your commitment...
Category: Articles