LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Celebrating the RNLI family, past and present

Happy birthday, Frammy!
A former Whitby crew member recently celebrated his 90th birthday. He served on the lifeboat from 1951 to 1975. Ronnie Frampton, known...

A father and son team were racing their yacht to the Fastnet Rock in the early hours of 17 June when they were hit by a large wave.

Thrown into the water, the harnesses they were wearing allowed them to clamber back...

King, smuggler, lifeboat hero – what do you know about your ancestors?
We’ve enlisted genealogist Laura Berry to give you seven easy ways to discover your family history

Imagine you’re a detective, with clues...

Celebrating the RNLI family, past and present

NO PEACE FOR NEWLY WEDS

‘Just another day being married to an RNLI coxswain,’ says newly-wed Trina Sawyer, whose big day with Eastbourne lifeboat Coxswain...

Newbiggin lifeboat had a call out with a twist on 15 November 2010, as two members of the crew found themselves rescuing some familiar faces. Two men in the traditional fishing coble Crystal Sea called Humber Coastguard at 10.40am, reporting...

Celebrating the RNLI family, past and present

Next generation join dads on Douglas crew

Douglas Lifeboat Station, Isle of Man, has a history of lifeboating families. Sir William Hillary, who founded the...

Celebrating the RNLI family, past and present

Crew member ensures safe berth

‘It was a truly amazing experience for us’

As a Courtmacsherry Harbour...

Celebrating the RNLI family, past and present

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Beaumaris RNLI hears bells
When Beaumaris lifeboat volunteers heard bells at the wedding of Crew Member...