LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

'Oh, we'll be there from about eight, see you when you arrive' said the cheerful voice on the other end of the phone. As I put the handset down I reflected on the distance some of those 'we's would have to travel to be at...

A WINTER EVENING. Cloud building up.

The south-west wind coming in over the Bristol Channel, moderate to fresh, rising . . .

'All lifeboats—Barry Coastguard— this is Barry Dock number one lifeboat —/...

It was stated in our first Number that a part of the plan of this Journal would be to place on record deeds of gallantry in saving life from shipwreck, as an example and en- couragement to others " to go and do like- wise;" and...

The boats of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, and all belonging to them, are kept in roomy and substantial boat-houses, under lock and key, in charge of paid coxswains, under the general superintendence of local honorary committees of...

The boats of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, and all belonging to them, are kept in roomy and substantial boat-houses, under lock and key, in charge of paid coxswains, under the general superintendence of local honorary committees of...

East Division Among sandbanks AT 1621 on Sunday March 31, 1985, a coastguard auxiliary from Brancaster reported to his Great Yarmouth coordination centre that he had a board sailor in sight who was in trouble. He was lying on his board,...

Whilst reading the winter 1999/00 issue of the lifeboat, I came across the piece about the refurbished lifeboat Queen Victoria which was said to be thought as the oldest RNLI lifeboat in existence.

It is not the oldest boat...

Surf 'n' turf beach footie Bournemouth beach 17 August 2002 Team event for groups of five people The great Liverpool manager Bill Shankly once said 'football's not a matter of life and death, it's much more important than...