LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Shoreline
SINCE THE VERY START of the lifeboat service, women have played an important part in its existence. If there was only one Grace Darling, there were dozens of women who helped to launch the lifeboats in early days—and there are still those...
Category: Articles
The South Rock Lightvessel
Cloughey, Co. Down.—7th September, 1938. Signals were seen flying from the South Rock Light-vessel, but they were found to be for a tender to bring a sick man ashore. — Rewards, £10 2s. 6d..
A Trawler (8)
OCT. 1ST. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.
A small trawler had been reported in a sinking condition fifty miles away, but another vessel took her in tow. The lifeboat returned after being out for over nine hours. - Rewards,...
Slick rescue
In the midst of an ecological disaster, St Mary’s and Penlee volunteers helped keep 35 people safe.
The crude oil supertanker Torrey Canyon left Kuwait on 19 February 1967 for Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire. Her crew were...
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Feature: Heart of the Matter
There was a buzz in the Barbican on 19 May 2005 as RNLI Governors, crew, fundraisers and other supporters gathered for a day of reflection and celebration RNLI core supporters came from all corners of the UK and the Republic of Ireland to...
Category: Articles
Jasper
CAISTER, NORFOLK. — On Sunday morning, the 17th January, the Lifeboat Coven t Garden arrived at Yarmouth Harbour, bringing four of the hands of the schooner Jasper, of Fowey, and the body of one of the crew, who had died from exposure while...
None (4)
12th Decem- ber. During a dense fog a vessel was heard signalling for help, but nothing could be found.—Rewards, £9 18s..
The Dory Yukkie and Yacht Mandriella
On edge of surf A DORY IN TROUBLE just outside (he surf at Polzeath, six miles west of Port Isaac lifeboat station, was reported to the honorary secretary by HM Coastguard at 1751 on Sunday, May 30.
It was overcast with...
Thanks from the Admiralty
Following the assistance given by the Bembridge life-boat to H.M.S. Submarine Alliance after she had grounded in January, 1968, Admiral Sir John Frewen, K.C.B., Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, wrote to the Institution: 'I should like to...
Category: Correspondence
Town & Country
Although a Town & Country driveway is beautiful to look at, its beauty is more than skin deep. Beneath the surface is a unique fibre reinforcement that helps prevent sinking and spreading.
Its surface, once sealed, is...
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