LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Tricky Manoeuvre
Following your news item about the exercise with a passenger vessel as described in the spring LIFEBOAT magazine, I thought you may be interested in the enclosed action shot.
Harwich lifeboat was launched on service to the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Photograph Taken from the Cockpit of the Whirlwind Helicopter As It Approached to Land at the Detachment at R.A.F. Chivenor, North Devon. Other Detachments of 22 Squadron Are Located at V
A photograph taken from the cockpit of the Whirlwind helicopter as it approached to land at the detachment at R.A.F. Chivenor, North Devon. Other detachments of 22 Squadron are located at Valley, Anglesey, and Thorney Island, Hampshire..<... - View image in PDF
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Neilly
PENZANCE.—Soon after daylight on the 5th September it was reported that a vessel was at anchor in the bay with a signal of distress flying. A strong gale was blowing from S.E. to S.S.E. The Life-boat Eichard Lewis proceeded to her assistance...
Notes of the Quarter
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET 155 Motor Life-boats 1 Harbour Pulling Life-boat LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Life-boat Service in 1824 to 31st March, 1956 80,036 Notes of the Quarter SIR GODFREY BARIXG, who recently announced his...
Category: Articles
Mrs Violet Roast,
Mrs Violet Roast, chairman of Sharbrook ladies' guild for over 25 years..
Category: Obituaries
Naming Ceremonies
TENBY H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent. Presi- dent of the Institution, named the new Tenby life-boat Henri) Comber Brown at Tenby on the 2nd of June, 1956, and later went afloat in the life-boat. The life-boat has been built out of legacies from...
Category: Inaugurations
Forecasting Weather
While making a few observations on this important subject, we seize the opportunity of republishing recent re- marks of Mr. Scott, the able and scientific chief of the London Weather Office.
He says:—" The system of...
Category: Articles
The Sailing Ship Maria Asumpta (2)
Three lifeboats search for survivors from wrecked sailing ship Lifeboats from three stations were involved in the search for survivors when the 137-year-old sailing ship Maria Asumpta foundered after running ashore on the rocky North...
Queen of the Isles
At 11 P.M. on the 14th November signals of distress were shown by the schooner Queen of the Isles, of Carnarvon.
The wind was blowing a whole gale from the N.N.E., and a heavy sea was running.
The George...
A Lifeboat Float Built By Whitstable Crew Took Part In Five Local Carnivals Last Summer and Won Several Prizes It Is Seen Here at Herne Bay Carnival
A lifeboat float built by Whitstable crew took part in five local carnivals last summer and won several prizes. It is seen here at Herne Bay carnival.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs