LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
W. D. Potts
The Beauchamp Life-boat was again called out for service on the morning of the 14th October. The watchman having observed a light in the direction of the Middle Cross Sand, the coxswain, who had just arrived at the beach, looked through the...
New Commercial
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 encouragement to others " to go and do likewise;" and perhaps...
(Above) Wheelhouse Looking Forward from Steering Position Past Wheel and Compass In Its Binnacle to the Engine Room After Bulkhead Various Control Switches and T
(Above) Wheelhouse, looking forward from steering position past wheel and compass in its binnacle to the engine room after bulkhead.
Various control switches and the revolution counters are under the coxswain's eye.... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Amanda
On the after- noon of the 13th April the brigantine Amanda, of Newhaven, stranded a short distance from the St. Nicholas Light- vessel, and in response to guns from the latter the Life-boat John Bur eh was launched. When searching for the...
Lifeboat Services (From Page 118)
Lifeboat Services (from page 118) spectacles and dived into the water to help the woman. At the same time John Wall threw a line to the man approaching with the children.
On reaching the woman Richard Wheeler, a trained...
Category: Services
Built for life
10 years ago, we opened our training centre of excellence. A decade on, what difference has RNLI College made?
There’s a small but unusual entry in the Winter 2012 launches feature of the...
Category: Articles
Membership News
And talking of parrots...
What does the word 'polylope' mean to you, apart from two love-struck parrots setting out on a new life together? In fact it represents an opportunity for significant cost savings to the...
Category: Articles
People and Places
Crew members pick the cruisersPoole lifeboat crew drew the winning tickets for the RNLI's lifeboat lottery at Poole lifeboat station on 27 April 2001.
The 93rd draw raised £245,000 and top prize, a luxury Canaries...
Category: Articles
Harkaway and Wilhelmina
On the 14th November, at 2.30 P.M., the Life-boat proceeded to the brig Harkaway, of Shoreham, which was riding to the southward of the harbour with a flag for assistance. The Life-boat assisted to get a rope from her to a tug, and slipped...
Robert and Mary
In the early morning of the 15th May the coble Robert and Mary put to sea for crab fishing. There was a northerly wind with considerable ground sea when the coble went off, but when the tide flowed the sea grew and rendered her return highly...