LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Caterham and District Branch's
Sir Geoffrey and Lady Howe, and of course Budget, were among the visitors at Caterham and District branch's first dog show, held at Warlingham School Green last August Bank Holiday. Seen here with them are (I to r) Mrs Jeffcoate, branch... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
I had little chance
Brian O’Carroll and his sister Kate were sailing a dinghy off County Wicklow when they capsized. Here, in Brian's own words, is their story.
We were making good speed towards Mizen Head and had intended to round it and...
Category: Articles
C.A.V. Ltd
Chosen for reliability LUCAS The 70 ft boats for the RNLI are each fitted with two 7-inch alternators and control equipment screened and suppressed to comply with BS 1597/1963.
Lucas and CAV supply a full range of...
Category: Advertisement
The Winning Photographs
The winners of the Institution's photographic competition which closed on 3ist October are Mr. W. Aldiss, of Sparrow Hall, Hindringham, Fakenham, Norfolk, and Mr. J. H. Hughes, mechanic of Criccieth life-boat, North...
Category: Articles
Bookshelf
By Dr James A.Begg Published by Mercat Press ISBN 1841830542 Dr James A Begg dedicated this real-life account of dramatic search and rescue operations to 'all those engaged in search and rescue by air, land and...
Category: Articles
Model Effort:
Model effort: this half size replica of the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston 44ft Waveney lifeboat Barham took eight months and several hundred man hours to complete and will be used to raise funds for the RNLI by being rented out to fetes and... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
April
Launches 41 Lives rescued 97 APRIL 1ST. - FALMOUTH, CORNWALL.
About six o’clock in the morning the officerof the watch of H.M.S. Forte III telephoned that a vessel was ashore at Pendennis Castle Point. The tide was low,...
Category: Services
Letters
Medal rescue recalled With reference to an article in your Winter 1986/87 journal The RNLl in Ireland you may be interested in a conversation I have recently had with my husband's 104-year-old grandfather.
When he was...
Category: Correspondence
Rosehearty, of Fraserburgh
SEPTEMBER 15TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. At six in the morning the coastguard reported a drifter ashore on the rocks near St. Combs. A light southeast wind was blowing, but the sea was rough on the beach and there was some fog.
New Equipment
• There is a range of Avon yachting clothing available (see below). While extremely functional the garments are still smart, are supple for greater comfort and they can be dry cleaned. Lightweight and medium weight garments are available and...
Category: Articles