LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Keel Boat Prosperity
MAY 7TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE. At 7.15 A.M. the coastguard reported that a keel boat three miles off was showing a distress signal. She was the Prosperity, of Whitby, with a crew of five. A light westerly wind was blowing and the sea was...
S.S. Gasray, of London
APRIL 5TH. - ST. ABBS, BERWICKSHIRE.
At nine at night a message was received from the St. Abbs Head signal station that a vessel appeared to have struck a mine. There was a light north-west wind and the sea was calm. At 9.8...
How You Can Save By a Gift to the Institution
IT does not sound possible, but it i The following is a list of the cost of the is a fact that by making a large gift! different types of Life-boat and of these to the Institution during his life other parts of the equipment of the wealthy...
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The S.S. Wilh. Colding (1)
INJURED MAN BROUGHT ASHORE Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.—Just before noon on the 23rd of August, 1947, the coastguard reported a message from the S.S. Wilh. Colding, of Copenhagen, which three days previously had been in collision and had been...
Annual Meeting
THE ninety-third Annual General Meeting of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION was held at the Mansion House, London, by kind per- mission of the Lord Mayor, on Tuesday, 17th April, 1917, at 3.30 P.M. H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught, K.G....
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The S.S. Bengrove
On the 7th March the s.s. Bengrove, of Liverpool, whilst outward bound from Barry Dock, was torpedoed, and very quickly foundered, about five miles to the north of Ilfracombe. Signals of distress were heard and the Life-boat Co-operator No....
The S.S. Cambrian Coast
COLLIER HELPLESS IN A HEAVY SEA Lowestoft, Suffolk.—At 4.50 in the morning of February 10th, 1947, the coastguard telephoned that North Fore- land Radio had picked up a call for help from a vessel in the Lowestoft area.
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This Photograph Which Was Sent In By Mrs. Christina Dalwood, of Wareham, Dorset, Shows Her Small Daughter Samantha Kitted Out for Heavy Weather
This photograph, which was sent in by Mrs. Christina Dalwood, of Wareham, Dorset, shows her small daughter Samantha kitted out for heavy weather. Just to the left in the background is the Swanage lifeboat station. But if Samantha thinks that... - View image in PDF
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New Ways of Raising Money
A MEMBER of Newhaven Ladies' Life- boat Guild has presented a silver challenge cup for an annual tug-of- war competition. Seven teams took part in the first contest for the cup held on the 29th of June, including teams from the Worthing...
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HSL
HSL ESTABLISHED 1968 '• feace of mind with a -}'"»' "cm collected FRitt f FREE DELIVERY ' I K mainland) customers, BACK-CARE CHAIRS for easy sittingfc rising FROM OMLY ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE BEDS, with...
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