LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Maid of Tire & Oxalis
On the same day the Life-boat Robin Hood of Nottingham, stationed at Boulmer, was called out on two occasions, but the first time, when the schooner Maid of Tire, of Inverness, struck and sunk on the North Steel rocks the services of the...
The Romanian Cargo Ship Savinesti (1)
Blizzard ON THURSDAY MORNING February 15 a Romanian cargo ship, Savinesti, with 28 people on board was reported in distress 125° 37.5 miles from Spurn Point; she had engine failure and was dragging her anchor. After liaison (made more...
Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain Thomas Allchorn of Eastbourne, who was appointed coxswain in 1951 after service as a member of the crew.
Since his appointment as coxswain Eastbourne life-boats have been launched on...
Category: Articles
Grimsby Trawler Owners and the Life-Boat Service
FOR some time past it has been felt by the Institution that its Branch at Grimsby did not receive from the trawler owners the support which it bad reason to expect in view of the fact that Grimsby is the chief centre of the British Fishing...
Category: Articles
In March the Crew of the Salcombe Life-Boat Visited London As Guests of the Baltic Exchange Who Presented the Boat In 1962
In March the crew of the Salcombe life-boat, The Baltic Exchange, visited London as guests of the Baltic Exchange who presented the boat in 1962.
They were accompanied by their coxswain, Mr. Hubert Distin, and honorary... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Four Keel Boats
Whitby, Yorkshire - At 9.10 a.m. on i8th March, 1966, with the weather deteriorating and the local fishing fleet at sea, the life-boat Mary Ann Hepwonh was launched at 9.30 in a north westerly gale, rough sea and flooding tide. She escorted...
On the rocks
The 17m fishing vessel Crystal Sea was returning to harbour with a catch at 3am on 22 November when she hit rocks north of Howth Head.
As she sank, her crew of four jumped onto the rocks, where they activated their...
Category: Articles
Awards to Honorary Workers
Honorary Life-Governors.
HARRIET, LADY FINDLAY, D.B.E., has been appointed an Honorary Life-Governor of the Institution in recognition of her valued services as President of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild of the Edinburgh,...
Category: Awards
An Aeroplane (86)
NOVEMBER 15TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found.
- Rewards, £10 2s. 6d..
Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, February llth, 1932.
Sir GODFREY BARING, Bt., in the chair.
Reported the receipt of the following special contributions :— Mrs. Helen Davis, 100 £1 Preference shares in the Lady Workers'...
Category: Committee