LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aeroplane (86)
MAY 17TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
A British aeroplane was reported to have crashed, but nothing was found except wreckage. - Rewards, £2 13s..
The S.S. Lady Wolseley
RAMSGATE, NORTH DEAL AND BROADSTAIRS.
—In response to a telephone message and signals fired by light-vessels, the Life-boat Bradford, in tow of the steamtug Aid, left Ramsgate harbour, and the Life-boats Mary Somerville...
Launches
ABERDEEN ON-124S(17-24):Mar 9,Apr 9.15 D-536:Mar 27,Apr 9 ABERSOCH B-790:Apr9(x2).10 ABERYSTWYTH B-704:Apr 22,25 ACHILL ISLAND ON-1240(14-28)Aprn AITH ON-123Z(17-14):)an 30,Mar 9,27 ALDEBURGH ON-ll93(l2-34):Feb11.
Mar 4Apr...
Category: Services
Central London Committee's American
Even though not a single stroke of tennis could take place because of heavy rain, the Central London Committee's American tennis tournament somehow still managed to raise a remarkable £3,400. One of the alternative attractions was a... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
First Vellum Award for IRB Rescue
For the first time ever the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum have been accorded for a service by an inshore rescue boat. The service was carried out by the Eastney IRB on 3ist October, 1965, when six men were saved from a...
Category: Awards
Rnli President Goes to Sea on His Namesake
The Duke of Kent (centre) watches as the Rother class Duke of Kent is brought ashore after his trip in fresh conditions. He was accompanied by the RNLI's director, Lt Cdr Brian Miles (centre left) and the chief of operations Capt George... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
"The Dutch Life-Boat Service."
By H. de BOOY, Secretary of the North and South Holland Life-Saving Society.
No doubt ships have stranded and lives have been lost and saved on the coast of Holland from times immemorial, but it was the year 1824 before a...
Category: Articles
Life-Boat Services In 1909
Lives saved.
Evelyn, brig, of Carnarvon — landed 8 on two occasions, Falcon, ketch, of Cardiff ....... 3 Ferguslie, s.s., of Glasgow— as- sisted to save vessel.
Fishing boats of Berwick, Boulmer, Crail,...
Category: Articles
Left-Sweden's 12M Lifeboat. Ronald Bergmann,
Left-Sweden's 12m lifeboat. F/onald Bergmann, followed by Canada's ex- RNLI Waveney class. - View image in PDF
Photo: Kees Brinkman.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Resolutions Passed at the Annual Meeting for 1860
1.—Moved by Vice-Admiral the Right Hon. the EARL of HARDWICKE, and carried unanimously,— 1.—That the following noblemen and gentlemen be the officers of the Institution for the current year:—(vide laet page for this list).
Category: Meetings