LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
One of the Highlights of the Splendid 150th Anniversary Banquet In the Painted Hall at the Royal Naval College Greenwich on October 11 1974 Was a Piccolo Solo By Ban
One of the highlights of the splendid 150th anniversary banquet in the Painted Hall at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, on October 11, 1974, was a piccolo solo by Band Corporal R. O.
Howgill, Royal Marines. The Duke of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
In the Long Run
Sprinting in to the 'finish line' at Dover Edward Jones cheques in with his contribution to the RNLI's funds.
Edward had met the crew of the Dover lifeboat while on holiday in the area, and was so impressed by... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Falmouth November 15 1987:
FAI.MOUTH, NOVEMBER 15, 1987: harnessed into a helicopter strop, WEM J R Stevenson is lowered gently from the boat davit of his ship HMS Challenger to the deck of Falmouth's 52ft Arun class relief lifeboat Ralph and Bonella Farrant after... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Plymouth's Madonna Look-A-Like Caroline Taylor
Plymouth's Madonna look-a-like, Caroline Taylor, wax bundled into a cur and driven off at high speed by the baddies. Having transferred to a bout the bad guys and their captive rendezvoused with good guy Lord Mayor Tonv Parish, who was... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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Floods hit Scottish caravan site Aberdeen's D class inshore lifeboat was towed more than eight miles behind the helmsman's car when a flash flood burst the banks of the River Dee and water up to 1 Oft deep engulfed a park containing...
Hot Banana
The speedboat Hot Banana lived up to her name on 6 July when a fire, believed to have started in the outboard engine, spread to the fuel tank and caused a major explosion.
The boat burst into flames at the entrance to...
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APRIL 15TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. During the evening a young man, a visitor to Brixham, fell from the cliffs between Landscove Camp and Berry Head and was severely injured. His cries for help were heard by another young man, walking along the...
Hero squad
CBBC’s new TV show Hero Squad is essential viewing for children who dream of going to the rescue one day. Three of the episodes focus on what it’s like to be an RNLI lifesaver.
A group of 12–14-year-olds came to RNLI...
Category: Articles
Birthday fundraiser is flush with donations
When Connie Richards, President of Redruth Ladies’ Lifeboat Guild, celebrated her 90th birthday, she requested donations to the RNLI instead of gifts. Together, they totalled £654 with Gift Aid. Pictured here is Connie’s birthday cake,...
Category: Articles
An Aeroplane (176)
NOVEMBER 9TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT.
During an air battle a German bomber had crashed into the sea, but only a patch of oil could be found. - Rewards, £16 10s..