IN the October issue of The Life-boat was an article with this heading, and among the corporate bodies mentioned was Lloyd's, donor of a life-boat which bears its name.
It .should have been said that Lloyd's not...
Category: Donations
The story of the Life-boat Service in the war of 1939 to 1945 is told in "Storm on the Waters" by Mr. Charles Vinc«, publicity secretary of the Institution.
It will be published on December i6th by Messrs....
Category: Articles
Lymington: For the rescue of two men from the fishing boat Al Mor, driven ashore on marshland in near gale force winds on December 17, 1980, Helmsman Alan Coster (c.) was awarded the bronze medal and Crew Members Peter Harvey (I.) and Simon... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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The officer of H.M. Customs at Brixham received a radio signal from the S.S. Belgique, of Antwerp, bound for Rio de Janeiro, that she had set...
Category: Services
At 10.10 P.M. on the 9th March informa- tion was received from the Coastguard that a vessel was ashore at the mouth of the River Bann, which required assist- ance. The Life-boat Hopwood was launched and proceeded to the place indicated, but...
Holyhead, Anglesey.—At 8.10 in the morning of the 14th of February, 1948, the coastguard reported that a vessel had gone ashore in a thick fog to the south-east of the South Stack Light- house, and at 8.32 the motor life-boat A.E.D. was...
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Category: Advertisement
ILFRACOMBE.—On the 27th May, 1894, the coastguard reported to the coxswain of the Life-boat that a dismasted vessel was lying off Heale Bay, nearly half a mile from the point. A moderate breeze was blowing from N.N.W., the weather was...
Category: Services
An exhibition in the Arndale Centre, Litton, during October raised £1,626. An Atlantic 21 ILB and an A run model were just two of the exhibits. Mr and Mrs W. J.
Mobbs, the inspiration behind these annual exhibitions,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Scarborough, Yorkshire. — On the morning of the 16th of February, 1955, the weather worsened while fishing boats were at sea, and at 11.5 the life- boat E.C.J.R. was launched to escort them in. The sea was heavy, a moder- ate north-easterly...