LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
News from the Branches
Annual Meetings.
BOURNEMOUTH.—On 2nd February, 1923, the Mayor (Alderman. C. H. Cartwright) in the chair. The report for the year ended 30th September, 1922, showed that the total receipts amounted to £590, as...
Category: Branches
Services of the Life-Boats In June, July and August, 1951. 116 Lives Rescued
DURING June life-boats went out on service 39 times and rescued 27 lives.
HOPE FOR THE FISH HARVEST Longhope, Orkneys.—At 1.57 on the morning of the 1st of June, 1951, the Kirkwall coastguard telephoned that the fishing...
Category: Services
The Rescue of Three Fishermen. A Gallant Service off Folkestone
A Gallant Service off Folkestone.
ON the night of Sunday, 13th December last, a strong S.W. gale was blowing off Folkestone, with a very heavy sea and driving rain. The day had been fine, and early in the afternoon the...
Category: Services
Centenaries of Life-Boat Stations
Presentation of Vellums Signed by the Prince of Wales.
TEN Centenary Vellums were pre- sented to Stations during the year 1931, and two more presentations were made in 1930 in addition to the ten previously reported in...
Category: Articles
The Life-Boat Work on the Goodwin Sands
ON the night of the storm the coxswain of the life-boat entered the watch-house, clad in Ms black oilskin garments, and glittering with salt-water from top to too.
" There will be more work for us before long,...
Category: Articles
The Browns of Cresswell
THERE has been a Life-boat at Cresswell, on the Northumbrian coast, for the last fifty years. What manner of place it is was described by the then Hon. Secre- tary in an article which appeared in! The Lifeboat in February,...
Category: Articles
Penthesilea (1)
BRAUNTON AND APPLEDORE, DEVON.— On the 11th of January, the ship Penthesilea, of Liverpool, manned by a crew of 30 hands all told, left Newport, Monmouthshire, laden with coal, for the Mauritius. She was towed down the Bristol Channel and...
Awards to Coxswains Crews and Shorehelpers
Awards To Coxswains, Crews and Shore Helpers The following coxswains, members of lifeboat crews and shore helpers were awarded certificates of service on their retirement and, in addition, those entitled to them by the Institution's...
Category: Awards
Shoreline
Appeal success It was a proud moment when Southend Mayor Ken Cater unveiled a commemorative plaque at the town's inshore lifeboat house, next to the pier.
It acknowledged the hard work of Shoreline Club No. 3 in raising...
Category: Articles
Hilton
A welcome that leaves other es in our wake A PASSION FOR BOATING Hilton To book any of the Hilton Boat Show Packages call Hilton Special Events on 08705 201201 and quote 'London Boat Show'. Lines are open from 8am to 11pm on Monday...
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