LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Shoreboat Services. For Which Rewards Were Given at the February, March, April, May, June and July Meetings of the Committee of Management
February Meeting.
Arklow, Co. Wicklow At about 7 P.M. on the 15th December, 1935, five men in the 30-feet motor boat St.
Brendan were engaged hauling their nets when cries for help were heard from...
Category: Services
At a Ceremony at Silloth on Sunday June 7
At a ceremony at Silloth on Sunday June 7, County Councillor J. Ormond Holliday, vice-president of Silloth branch, opened the station's new tractor house and then Silloth's new Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat, principally... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Woods of Which a Life-Boat Is Made
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 124 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 45 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to November 30th, 1935 - ... 64,350 The Woods of which a Life-boat is...
Category: Articles
Clovelly to Atlantic College
RNL/ Sfyoreworks Manager Howard fticfy/ngs continues fy/s /oo/c at feboat stations around tfye coastur departure from Bude Haven early one morning in May brings back memories of all those old stories about the nefarious activities of...
Category: Articles
Gava
On the 20th October the steam trawler Gava, of Fleetwood, returning from the fishing grounds, struck a submerged rock while entering Castlebay harbour, and remained fast. A strong westerly breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. Her signals...
Your Shout
Your Shout To add your shout, write to the Editor at [email protected] or RNLI Headquarters, West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1HZ Dear Editor I am in my 90s but one thingI have never forgotten is when I ‘just went for a swim’. I was...
Category: Correspondence
Resolutions Passed at the Annual Meeting for 1853
Moved by Capt. SHEPHERD, H.C.S., Deputy Master of the Trinity House, and seconded by Mr. J. D. POWLES.
1.—That the Report now read be adopted, published, and circulated.
Moved by Mr. THOMAS CHAPMAN,...
Category: Meetings
Once a Year the Divisional Inspectors of Lifeboats Meet In Conference at Pools (I to R Back Row First) Lieut-Commander a M 'Mike'1 Woodroffe South East; M G K '
Once a year the divisional inspectors of lifeboats meet in conference at Pools. (I. to r., back row first) Lieut.-Commander A. M.
'Mike'1 Woodroffe, south east; M. G. K.
'Mike" Pennell,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Rnlb Shoreline Has Been on Station at Arbroath
RNLB Shoreline has been on station at Arbroath for just over three years, having previously served at Blyth. This 37ft 6in Rather class lifeboat was paid for from funds raised by Shoreline members in 1977/78 and, since her arrival at... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Mail Steamer St. Sunniva
Two Wrecks in the Shetlands.
Stromness Motor Life-boat's Journeys of 260 and 240 Miles.
DURING March and April two vessels were wrecked on the Shetland Islands.
They were both vessels...