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Great Yarmouth Coxswain, David Mason,

Date: Autumn 1997

Volume: 56

Issue: 542

Great Yarmouth Coxswain, David Mason, recently presented the Royal Life Saving Society Bronze Medallion to 20 youngsters at Sprowston High School in Norwich.

David, a recent RNLI Bronze Medallist, attended a special... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

The Liner Calypso

Date: Summer 2006

Volume: 60

Issue: 577

Cruise liner in crisis Six lifeboats launched on 6 May 2006 to the help of The Calypso (pictured). The 135m liner and 708 passengers were 15 miles south of Beachy Head, East Sussex, when fire broke out. Tyne classes MaxAitken III from...

Safety Awards

Date: Summer 2008

Volume: 61

Issue: 584

The RNLI has won a prestigious award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

The gold award was given in recognition of the Institution’s commitment to protecting the health and safety of its...

Category: Articles

Ladies' Committees

Date: November 1892

Volume: 15

Issue: 166

IT has been admirably suggested that Ladies' Committees should be formed in every county, city and town in Great Britain and Ireland for the purpose of raising funds for the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. All will agree that the...

Category: Committee

Alice

Date: November 1928

Volume: 27

Issue: 296

Disaster to the Rye Life-boat.

The Whole Crew Drowned.

THE worst disaster which has fallen on the Life-boat Service for many years occurred on 15th November. It fell with crushing weight on the gallant...

Focus on . . . . Sunderland

Date: March 1965

Volume: 38

Issue: 411

THE oldest existing life-boat station in England lies half-hidden behind a scrap metal yard on the Sunderland docks. The road to the life-boathouse twists and bends between low-lying warehouses and shipyard buildings towards the river Wear,...

Category: Articles

University Marine Ltd

Date: March 1966

Volume: 39

Issue: 415

Photograph by courtesy c/ t EI1JOVS ITS WORK On the Royal National Lifeboat Institution Inshore Rescue Boats Evinrude motors have to work hard.

Have to be ready for action all the time, reliable, powerful. And they always...

Category: Advertisement

Coastal Life

Date: Summer 2007

Volume: 60

Issue: 581

coAstAL LIFe Rapture of the deep scuba diving is fraught with dangers, but each year thousands of adventurers find that the rewards far outweigh the risks.

Bethany Hope discovers the appeal of diving close to home ‘You...

Category: Articles

Your shout

Date: 2011

Volume: 61

Issue: 595 Lifeboat Magazine Spring 2011

The ‘shout’ came at 3.20pm one Friday. In minutes, we were aboard RNLB Realistic and I was quickly settled in the Helmsman’s seat, the Coxswain by my side. In front of me was a comforting array of dials and screens – radar, GPS, compass,...

Category: Articles

Feature the Visitor Experience

Date: Autumn 2002

Volume: 58

Issue: 562

An organisation funded totally by voluntary donations has a very special relationship with its friends.

Finding supporters, expanding and staying in touch with the supporter community is vital to the RNLI's future - as...

Category: Articles