LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

CAMARTHEM, October 19, 1987: Crew members of Tenby's 16ft D class inflatable lifeboat crew found themselves afloat several miles from the sea when they were called in by police and coastguards to help with flood relief at Camarthen,...

Congratulations and heartfelt thanks to our RNLI volunteer crew members and fundraisers who have been recognised in HM The Queen's 2013 New Year Honours list:

MBE: Frances Kilner,...

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Great minds think alike Mr Dean! See page 46. And from this quarter, all seven versions of Compass are available online too at...

To ANDREW WHITE, on his retirement, after serving for 31J years as coxswain and 2 years as bowman of the Donaghadee life- boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.

To JOSIAH WHEATLEY, on his retirement,...

AT 10.20 on the night of the 25th of October, 1960, two coastal tankers collided near the entrance to the dock at Sharpness on the Rivern Severn.

One was the Arkendale, which was loaded with 206 tons of diesel oil. The...

North Sunderland, Northumberland - On I5th August, 1966, four trawlers were sheltering in the lea of the Fame Islands awaiting the tide, and the seas were very heavy across the harbour mouth. At 11.30 a.m. the life-boat Grace Darling was...

MARCH 29TH. - SENNEN COVE, AND PENLEE, CORNWALL. A message was received at Sennen Cove at 7.33 in the morning that a vessel needed help four miles north-north-west of Pedn-men-Dhu. A strong south-south-west wind was blowing and the sea was...

Honorary Secretary, Cullercoats and Whitley Bay Branch THE crew of the Cullercoats life-boat and the people of Cullercoats and Whitley Bay are justly proud of their bowman, Ray Oliver. Not only is Ray a first-class officer in the boat, but...