LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Herring-Boat Vivid, of Ferryden
MONTROSE.—On August 17th, at 1 P.M., the herring-boat Vivid of Ferryden, got aground on the Annat Bank, with a fresh south-easterly breeze, a good deal of sea on the bank. The Life-boat Roman Governor of Caer-Bun was launched and proceeded...
H.R.H. The Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
H.R.H. THE PRINCESS LOUISE, Duchess of Argyll, who died on 3rd December, 1939, at the age of ninety-one, had for many years been personally associated with the work of the Institution. She became president of its Kensington branch in 1914....
Category: Obituaries
A Gift to the Bridlington Crew
MRS. E. M. BARNES, of Bromley, Kent, has presented the life-boat crew at Bridlington, Yorkshire, with sea-boots, sea-boot stockings and gauntlet gloves, in memory of her sister. They were presented, and dedicated, at a special service at...
Category: Donations
The Admiralty Motor Vessel No. 649
SEPTEMBER 17TH. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK. Shortly after one in the afternoon information was received that a vessel was in difficulties, and later it was learned that she was showing a distress signal. The weather was fine and the sea smooth....
The Motor Boats Glennis and Lady Lynn
Runswick, Yorkshire - At 5 p.m. on 22nd May, 1966, the motor mechanic informed the honorary secretary that two cobles were in difficulties and in danger of being blown out to sea. The life-boat The Elliott Gill was launched at 5.35 in a gale...
Mersey Class Lifeboat Margaret Jean Enters the Water for the First Time After Her Official Naming Ceremony
Mersey class lifeboat Margaret Jean enters the water for the first time after her official naming ceremony. - View image in PDF
Photo Gilbert Hampton Photography. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The American Steamer George Vickers, of Baltimore
MARCH 26TH. - THE MUMBLES, GLAMORGANSHIRE.
At 2.45 in the morning the coastguard reported that the American steamer George Vickers, of Baltimore, was asking for a boat to land two of her crew, who were seriously ill. As no...
Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
(Incorporated By Royal Charter.") Founded in 1824. — SUPPORTED SOLELY BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES....
Category: Advertisement
The Motor Fishing Vessels Astor and Leidulf
Stronsay, Orkneys.—At 1.15 on the afternoon of the 12th of May, 1956, the Kirkwall coastguard reported that a Norwegian fishing vessel was ashore on Yasa Skerry and that another in attempting to help her had also run aground. The life-boat...
Princess Mary and the Scarborough Crew
With the Princess are (left to right) the Chief Inspector of Life-boats, the Hon. George Colville and the Mayor of Scarborough.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs