LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Pallas of Shields
On the night of the 24th January, the brig Pallas, of Shields, stranded on the Sizewell Bank, in a strong gale from S.S.E., at daylight: being seen from the shore, the Thorpe life-boat proceeded to her, through a very high sea, and succeeded...
HRH the Princess Anne
HRH The Princess Anne, has recently had the opportunity to inspect two of the RNLI's most up-to-date lifeboats. At Brixham (left), on a visit to open the new HM Coastguard Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre, she walked down King's Quay to... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Cruz'in at the beach
SEABURN BEACH | 7 JUNE
Lifeguards from Seaburn rescued a 5-year-old dog that swam out of his depth during a lunchtime walk with his owner. Cruz the chocolate Labrador was spotted struggling...
Category: Articles
In Tow of the St. Mary's Life-Boat
This photograph won a first prize in the Institution's competition (See page 283). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Wimbledon.
On the 31st of October, 1956, the Sheringham, Norfolk, life-boat rescued eighteen survivors from the S.S. Wimbledon. For this service the silver medal for gallantry was awarded to Coxswain H. E. West and the bronze medal to Motor Mechanic E....
Invermore, of Dublin
Cloughey, Donaghadee, and Newcastle, Co. Down, and Port St. Mary, Port Erin, Douglas, and Peel, Isle of Man.—On the 19th November, 1937, the disabled schooner Invermore, of Dublin, was picked up by the Cloughey and Donaghadee life-boats....
The Motor Coble Humility
APRIL 5TH. - NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND.
At about 1.20 P.M. the coastguard reported that the motor coble Humility, of Newbiggin, was overdue. She had a crew of three. A strong westerly wind was blowing, with a rough sea....
Llfracombe Celebrated Its 150Th Anniversary With An Hour-Long Ceremony at the Lifeboat Station on the Pier on Saturday September 23 1978 When (Left) a Commemora
llfracombe celebrated its 150th anniversary with an hour-long ceremony at the lifeboat station on the pier on Saturday September 23, 1978, when (left) a commemorative vellum was presented by Mrs Georgina Keen, a member of the Committee of... - View image in PDF
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The Converted Ship's Boat Ocean Queen
Caister, Norfolk. At 9.20 on the morning of the 16th of August, 1958, two men were seen ashore on Scroby Sands from the boathouse. A small boat was near them. Ten minutes later the men began waving to a passing ship, and it was decided to...
Champion, of Shoreham
On the 6th December the brig Champion, of Shoreham, was observed in the direc- tion of the Gorton Sand during a N.E.
gale, with a heavy sea. The Yarmouth No. 1 Life-boat put off to her assistance, and found that she was...