LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Ocean Pride
Dunbar, Haddingtonshire.—While the motor life-boat George and Sarah Strachan was at sea on the afternoon of the 16th of July, 1938, for her monthly exercise, she received a signal from the coastguard that a yacht was in a dangerous position...
Fishing Cobles
STAITHES, YORKSHIRE. — The cobles which were out fishing on the afternoon of the 4th January were overtaken by a thick fog and at about 3.30 a boat with a crew of five men out off from the shore to assist them. At 5.15, as darkness was...
Fishing Boats (2)
OCTOBER 29TH. - EYEMOUTH, BERWICKSHIRE.
During the afternoon three local fishing boats in Eyemouth Bay were seen making for harbour in a strong N.E. gale, with a very heavy sea, and the motor life-boat Frank and William...
LIFEBOAT LOTTERY
SUMMER 2018 RESULTS
Congratulations to Miss A Prince from Essex who won our first prize of £5,000 cash.
OUR OTHER WINNERS WERE:
2ND PRIZE: £2,000
Mr R Pollard, North Humberside<...
Category: Articles
This impressive carnival float—it depicts a 48-foot 6-inch class of life-boat—was a big attraction at the end of last year at the Bridgwater, Somerset, carnival. It was entered by Mr. D. B. Frost of the Black Horse Inn, Bridgwater.
This impressive carnival float—it depicts a 48-foot 6-inch class of life-boat—was a big attraction at the end of last year at the Bridgwater, Somerset, carnival.
It was entered by Mr. D. B. Frost of the Black Horse Inn,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fishing Boats including The Easter Morn
FEBRUARY 23RD. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE. The records of the life-boat service are full of stories of gallantry, but it is nearly always gallantry of coxswains and crews working together. The opportunities for personal gallantry by single men are...
Gretna Green Blacksmith's Shop
MR. R. RENNISOX, the manager and guide of the old blacksmith's shop at Gretna Green, famous for runaway marriages, which is visited by thousands of people every year, very kindly offered, at the end of June, 1950, to have collecting...
Category: Donations
Heather
Filey, and Flamborough, Yorkshire.— 19th January, 1938. At 2.35 P.M. the motor fishing boat Heather, of Filey, was reported overdue, and as it was not known in which direction she might be, the honorary secretary sent out twelve men in three...
Rescue In Snow Squalls
COXSWAIN JOHN KING, of Bridlington, has been accorded the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum for the rescue of four men from the motor fishing vessel Normanby on 6th January, 1967.
At 5.37 on the afternoon of...
Category: Services
Measurements Giving the Fore and Ajt Positions of All Transverse Members—Moulds Bulkheads and Timbers—Are Brought Down from Building Batten to Hog By Plumb Line
Measurements giving the fore and ajt positions of all transverse members—moulds, bulkheads and timbers—are brought down from building batten to hog by plumb line.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs