LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

ON 3rd October, 1923, in a whole N.N.W. gale with a terrific sea, the trawlers of Brixham, were in danger in the harbour from a steamer, the Tuscarora, of Sunderland, which had come into collision with another steamer, the Torvald, of Sweden...

Walmer, Kent - At 5.55 p.m. on 3rd August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was drifting about outside the South Brake buoy. The life-boat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 32) was launched at 6.36 in a fresh...

From cliffs to islands, beaches to rivers, this selection of rescues demonstrates the depth of skill and nerve demanded of RNLI lifeboat crews and lifeguards - and that you can never predict where and when you may need their helpFirst aid...

FOE the sixth year running the fishwives of CuIIercoats have held their collection for the Institution on the occasion of the August road exercise and Launch I of the Life-boat in Whitley Bay, and | although, for the first time, they have...

New BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. About eleven in the morning of the 2nd of August, 1944, two men in the motor fishing boat Maud, of New Brighton, were fishing six miles eastsouth- east of the Bar Lightship. A light south-west wind was blowing, with a...

To ALEXANDER W. DICKSON, on his retire- ment, after serving for 12J years as coxswain and 5J years as bowman of the St. Abbs life- boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To HENRY PETERS, on his...

The great orange case search...Red Bay's C class lifeboat was involved in an unusual incident last Autumn when she was involved in the hunt for four cases of oranges...

However, there was more than a little method to...

The Long Service Badge for crew members and shore helpers who have given active service for 20 years or more has been awarded to: Aberdovey - Shore Helper D.R. Williams Aith - Coxswain K. Henry Angle - Crew Member R. O'Callaghan...