LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Millennium Quilt
In order to assist with their fundraising efforts, a special millennium lifeboat quilt was presented to the St Davids ladies lifeboat guild. The quilt was made by Pat Wilson of Gloucester, a group from the Nailsworth Quilters and members of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Invermore, of Dublin (4)
Cloughey, Donaghadee, and Newcastle, Co. Down, and Port St. Mary, Port Erin, Douglas, and Peel, Isle of Man.—On the 19th November, 1937, the disabled schooner Invermore, of Dublin, was picked up by the Cloughey and Donaghadee life-boats....
Yvonne, of Cardiff
MAY 4TH. - ST. DAVID’S, PEMBROKESHIRE.
At 7.55 in the evening the coastguard reported a small boat drifting two miles north of St. David’s Head. A strong northeasterly breeze was blowing and the sea was rough. The motor...
Roseland
TRAWLER WAS LEAKING St. Mary's, Scilly Islands. At 12.15 p.m. on 7th July, 1964, the coastguard told the coxswain that the trawler Roseland, which had a crew of six, was leaking badly and needed help. There was a choppy sea with a fresh...
Legacies Received In 1900
FOR SPECIAL TRUST PURPOSES.
Capital Available.
f. t. d.
Beach, Mrs. Sarah, James Street, W. 1000 - - Courtney, Mrs. Caroline, Exmouth . 1000 - - Hopwood, Samuel Weymouth, Esq., Queen...
Category: Donations
Long road home
St Bees lifeboat crew faced gale-force winds, heavy rain, rough seas and poor visibility on 1 November 2010 while searching for a man 11 miles from the station. Coastguards recovered the man but the weather had got so bad it wasn’t safe to...
Category: Articles
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Friday, 23rd June, 1922.
The Right Hon. The EARL WALDEGRAVE, P.O., in the Chair.
Reported the receipt of the following special contributions :— CIVIL SERVICE LIFE-BOAT FUND £ s....
Category: Committee
Avec Dieu
St. Helier, Jersey. At 6.55 on the evening of the 24th of September, 1958, the honorary secretary received a message that a small boat appeared to be in difficulties half a mile south of Icho tower. The life-boat Elizabeth Rippon put out at...
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St. Abbs, Berwickshire.—4th August.
Three bathers were in difficulties, but two were rescued from the shore and a yawl picked up the other. Lifeboatmen were put on board the yawl and applied artificial respiration, but...
A Motor Coble
OCTOBER 9TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE.
A small motor coble had been seen making way with difficulty in bad weather, but she reached St. Combes without help. - Rewards, £8 5s. 6d..