LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Millom Castle
Plymouth, Devon.—The Motor Life- boat Robert and Marcella Beck was launched at 9.5 P.M. on the 27th October to the help of the ketch Millom Castle, of Plymouth. A strong W.N.W. gale was blowing, with a very heavy and confused sea, and the...
Fishing Vessels (1)
Arbroath, Angus. At 12.25 P-m- on 12th November, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing fleet which was out was shortly due to return and that the harbour bar was dangerous. The life-boat The Duke of Montrose...
Peter Squires,
July 1998 Peter Squires, chairman of Christchurch branch. He was founder member of the branch in 1975 and during the past 23 years has held most offices within it. He retired in May 1997 due to ill health but still remained a member and gave...
Category: Obituaries
Awards to Honorary Workers
Thanks of Institution on Vellum The thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum have been accorded to the following honorary secretaries of life-boat stations on their retirement: MR. CHARLES H. ASH, Appledore.
CAPTAIN...
Category: Awards
A Lovely Life-Size Donkey Hand Made By Robbie Macdonald
A lovely life-size donkey, hand made by Robbie MacDonald who works at the Wick Carpet Store, was raffled to raise funds for Wick lifeboat station. The donkey was put on display in the store to attract interest in the raffle. Eight-year-old... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Evelyn and Margaret , Hilda, and Premier
Nov. 3RD. - SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE.
Three local fishing cobles were at sea. The wind was light from the S.E., but the sea was very rough. At 12.20 P.M. the motor life-boat Herbert Joy II was launched and found the coble...
Centenary of the Sheringham Station
THE life-boat station at Sheringham celebrated its centenary this year. It was established in 1838, when a private life-boat was placed there by the Hon.
Mrs. Upcher. This boat was built at Sheringham, and was named Augusta...
Category: Articles
Landmarks In Station Histories
THE life-boat station at the Humber this year celebrated the 150th anni- versary of its foundation. A certificate inscribed on vellum, signed by H.R.H.
the Duchess of Kent, President of the Institution, was presented to the...
Category: Articles
Naming Ceremony at St. Ives
THE new St. Ives motor life-boat was named on the 17th of August. She is the eleventh life-boat that the station has had since it was established in 1840. The station has had a chequered history. Its life-boats have been out on service 180...
Category: Inaugurations
The Life-Boat Transporting-Carriage
(S«e Diagrams «« next page.) The Life-boat transporting-carriage is a very important auxiliary to the boat. Every Life-boat, except a few of the larger size, is provided with a carriage, on which she is kept in the boat-house...
Category: Articles