LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Pictured at the presentation of the Red Cross awards are (from left to right) David Wyatt of the British Red Cross Society), Staff Officer General Duties Richard Perks, John Burke-Gaffney (Director General of the British Red Cross Society)... - View image in PDF

Below Wet and windswept after retrieving the dummy the crew (left to right) Alan Woods, Tommy Cocking, Eric Ward and Charlie Hodson find time for a debrief as the lifeboat heads back to the training centre.. - View image in PDF

Lambeth Palace. S.E.

I have been asked, and willingly consent, to write a word commending to the generosity of people of this country the great work which, year by year is carried on by the Life-Boat service under the Royal...

Salcombe: The crew who were on board the 47ft Watson lifeboat The Baltic Exchange when she was capsized and righted on service on April 10, 1983, with Salcombe branch chairman and honorary secretary: (standing, I to r) Mr W. P. Budgett,... - View image in PDF

The first of the 1909 silver medal services at Fraserburgh: the lifeboat Anna Maria Lee is manoeuvered in close to the fishing boat Henry and Elizabeth of Nairn before her six remaining crew are pulled to safety.. - View image in PDF

CAPE CLEAR, Co. CORK. On 24th September, 1939, explosions were heard at sea about two o’clock in the afternoon.

They came from the S.S. Hazelside, of Newcastle, a timber-laden steamer which was in distress through enemy...

Facilities at The Lifeboat College in Poole include a fire simulator and live engine workshop. - View image in PDF

THE numerous enthusiastic bands of workers on behalf of the Life-boat Satur- day Fund have, throughout the United Kingdom, had exceptional obstacles and difficulties to deal with this year, as the result of the multitudinous appeals, in...