LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Boat from Sira
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At three o'clock on the morning of the 18th of February, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat from the Swedish tanker Sira of Vaster- vik, with a crew of four, had not re- turned...
We Ask the Questions
theLifeboat asks Ian Ventham, former head of fundraising and marketing, to reflect on his time at the fundraising helm and we speak to his successor, David Brann, on his vision for the future.Ian What notable changes in fundraising have you...
Category: Articles
Pearl, of Carnarvon
On the 11th December, during a heavy gale from the S.W., the smack Pearl, of Carnarvon, at anchor near the Dutchman's Bank, hoisted signals of distress. On these being observed from the shore, the life-boat was launched, and reaching the...
Focus on Mudeford
MUDEFORD, Hampshire, was on of the first stations to take an inshore life-boat in 1963.
It was operated on an experimental basis during the summer of that year. The boat was withdrawn for the winter and then Iudeford was...
Category: Articles
The Royal Engineers Steam Tug Trieste
On the 30th of January, 1952, the Torbay life-boat rescued the crew of eleven of the Royal Engineers steam tug Trieste. For full account of this service and the rewards given, see page 319..
Lily
The Life-boat John Burch was launched at 5.30 A.M. on the 22nd September, in a choppy sea and fresh S.E. wind, to the assist- ance of the barge Lily, of Rye, which stranded to the south of the Britannia Pier whilst bound to Grimsby. On...
The Danish Vessel Zita
Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 6 a.m.
on 20th November, 1965, a request was received from the Danish vessel Zita for a tow as her engines had broken down. The life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched at 6.45 in a gentle...
The S.S. Skarv
Blyth, and Newbiggin, Northumberland.
—On the 23rd December, 1938, the Blyth motor life-boat rescued three of the crew of the s.s. Skaru, of Sunderland.
The Newbiggin motor life-boat was also called...
(Below) Two Girl Guide Brass Trefoils Presented to Eastney Ilb Station By 29Th Portsmouth Guide Company Have Been Chrome Plated and Fitted to the Console of Atla
(Below) Two Girl Guide brass trefoils, presented to Eastney ILB station by 29th Portsmouth Guide Company, have been chrome plated and fitted to the console of Atlantic 21 Guide Friendship II.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
August
AUGUST Launches 41. Lives rescued 92.
AUGUST 1ST. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE. At about 1. 8 A.M. the Royal Naval shore signal station reported that a large steamer had run aground near the Chequer Shoal Buoy. The night was...
Category: Services