LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Benton, of South Shields
About midnight on the 24th January the Thomas Wilson life-boat put off in reply to signals of distress, and brought safely ashore the crew of 6 men belonging to the brig Benton, of South Shields, which was totally wrecked, during foggy...
Supporters of the year
Every RNLI supporter helps save lives at sea, but there are some who deserve special recognition. At our Annual Presentation of Awards dozens of dedicated supporters were honoured. Prestigious supporter awards were presented in the following...
Category: Articles
Rescued!
ON 20th August the Runswick motor life-boat, Robert Patton—The Always Ready, rescued a man whose yacht was in distress in Runswick Bay. The account of that service appears on page 364. Here is another account of the same service—by the man...
Category: Services
Rnli Lifeboats Past and Present on Show at 'Lifeboat International'
FROM THE DAYS OF OAR AND SAIL TO MODERN HIGHPOWERED, HIGH-SPEED TWIN OUTBOARD OR DIESEL ENGINES.
Category: Articles
Millais
New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 6.4 P.M.
on the 15th January, 1938, the coastguard reported that a small vessel was in distress five miles W.N.W. of Bar Buoy, and that the steamer Millais was standing by. This was confirmed by...
Twenty-Four Crews from Guide and Scout Groups In Northampton
Twenty-four crews from guide and scout groups in Northampton took part in a rowing relay along the River Nenefrom Northampton to Peterborough, a distance of 60.3 miles, with 22 locks to negotiate. The first crew (above) were sent on their... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Richard B Wigfull & Son Ltd
PRESENTATION GIFTS THE WESTCOUNTRY "PURITAN" SERVING SPOON A spoon of limited manufacture, produced by Wigfull's for occasions of celebration and personal importance.
A very fine example of English...
Category: Advertisement
Hm Coastguard
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Mary
MAY 23RD. - HYTHE, KENT. At about 8.15 P.M. the motor life-boat Viscountess Wakefield was off Beachy Head on passage from Cowes to her station after overhaul.
There she saw the motor cruiser Mary, of Chichester, with her...
The S.S. Domingo de Larrinaga (1)
Teesmouth, and Redcar, Yorkshire.— At 5.3 in the morning of the 25th of December, 1950, the South Gare coast- guard telephoned the Teesmouth life- boat station that a ship was believedto be ashore on Saltscar Rocks. At 6.5 the...