LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

WINTERTON, NORFOLK.—The look-out man having observed lights on the 27th February, 1901, the crew of the Life- boat Margaret were summoned. The nature of the lights could not be discerned and therefore it was decided to launch the Life-boat...

Early in the morning of the 12th March, the schooner Clifton, of Glou- cester, ran ashore on the south side of the bar at the entrance to Bideford harbour, the wind blowing hard from the west at the time. At daylight the crew, 6 in number,...

On the 26th March the schooner Kate, of Lynn, was observed about 2 miles off this place drifting towards the land during a strong easterly gale. The Filey life-boat was at once launched, and took off the crew of 4 men, landing them in safety...

IT has been repeatedly suggested that we, the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITU- TION might publish a list of those officers of has been awarded. We accordingly the Royal Navy and Marines now living to place the same before our readers. It...

During a heavy gale from the S.W. on the 4th December, the intelligence was received at Castletown that the schooner Vision, of Drogheda, had struck on a reef of rocks near Strand Hall, about two and a half miles from Castletovvn. The crew...

On the 21st December, during a heavy gale from N.N.E., the schooner Little Aggie, of Ber- wick, with a cargo of slates, got on shore at Hauxley. The life-boat stationed there was immediately transported to the scene of the wreck, and with...

BRIGHSTONE GRANGE, ISLE OF WIGHT.— The Worcester Cadet Life-boat was launched at 8.20 P.M. on the 3rd January, 1884, signal guns of distress having been heard in the direction of the " Atherfield Ledge" rocks during a thick fog and...

HOLYHEAD.—While a strong gale was blowing from N.W., accompanied by a heavy sea and rain, on the evening of the 6th Aug., 1900, the Coxswain of the Life-boat observed a barque dragging her anchors and driving towards the Nimrod rocks. He...