LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Dido
St. Ives, Cornwall.—At 3.15 on the morning of the 22nd of August, 1955, the coastguard rang up to say that the fishing boat Dido, of Portreath, which had put out from Portreath the even- ing before with a crew of three, had not returned...
Flora, Minnie, Silver Line, and Star of Hope
JANUARY 4TH. - RUNSWICK, YORK.
SHIRE. The motor life-boat Robert Patton - The Always Ready was launched at 1 P.M in an E.S.E. wind with a heavy sea, as the Staithes fishing fleet was out and there would be considerable...
Forthcoming Articles
OWING to the heavy demand on the space in this number made by the report of the Annual Meeting, the Essay Competition, and News from the Branches, it has been necessary to hold over several articles, which will appear in the next number....
Category: Articles
Emanuel Boucher, of Whitby
On the morning of the 6th January, during a terri- fic gale of wind from the S.E., the Ponte- fract and Goole life-boat went off through a very heavy sea, in reply to signals of dis- tress, and rescued the crew of 6 men from the brig Emanuel...
From a Boy of Eight
THE following letter has come from a boy, eight years old, living in Derby- shire, with a postal order for eight shillings :— " DEAR SIR,—I had a sale and got 8s.
I love the sea.
" Yours truly,...
Category: Donations
AEGEAN SUPPORT
The narrow channels between Turkey and Greece have been busy over the past year, as desperate people attempt to cross the Aegean into Europe. More than 700 are believed to have drowned. How can the RNLI help?
Just 4 miles...
Category: Articles
In the swim: Around 40 youngsters, aged 8-14, took part in a sponsored swim at Hunstanton's Leisure Centre
In the swim: Around 40 youngsters, aged 8-14, took part in a sponsored swim at Hunstanton's Leisure Centre, to raise funds for the town's lifeboat. The youngsters, who raised approximately £500, each covered a maximum of 200... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Life-Boat, Song, and Duet
THE work of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION is indubitably not a, romance, but one of hard practical fact. The Institution has nought to do with " Dreamland," but its mission is, from our rugged and storm-beaten shores, to...
Category: Songs
WAVING ANNIE GOODBYE
Wicklow lifeboat crew reflect on 30 years of lifesaving with the last of the Tyne class lifeboats – the Annie Blaker
In 1982, Dexy’s Midnight Runners got the world on the dancefloor. A little boy named William became third...
Category: Articles
The Test Rig Flexing a Sample
The Test Rig Flexing A Sample. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs