LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Gratitude, of Aberystwith,
On the 28th Feb. this life-boat again went out in reply to signals of distress from the schooner Gratitude, of Aberystwith, which, while attempting to cross the bar in a heavy ground sea, had struck on the edge of the North Bank." It...
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
HORNSEA, YORKSHIRE.—A new life-boat, on Mr. PEAKE'S design, has been placed by the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION at Horn- sea, in lieu of an old boat at that place, which was of an unwieldy and inferior construction, and in which the...
Category: Articles
La Morlaye
Rescue in the surf SILVER MEDAL A CALL CAME THROUGH to Tyne Tees Coastguard at 0101 on the morning of Saturday April 15, 1986, that a disabled fishing vessel, the 60ft La Morlaye, with three men on board, was in danger of going aground just...
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Torbay, Devon. — At 8.10 in the evening of Sunday, the 17th of July, 1949, the coastguard informed the life- boat station that a small boy had fallen down the cliff and a rescue party had found him, but that it was impossible for them to...
Wroxham and District Branch
This magnificent knitted quilt bedspread is the creation of the ladies of Wroxham and District branch. /( caused £700 worth of raffle tickets to be sold for a chance to own it when the branch held a luncheon at the Norfolk Broads Yacht... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Scaldis
Torbay, South Devon - At 10.45 p.m.
on 23rd November, 1969, information was received that the m.f.v.
Scaldis was in difficulties in Lyme bay. At 11.10 the life-boat Princess Alexandra of Kent slipped her...
Our Life-Boat Men
Steady, brave and earnest, See them as they stand, Waiting for the signal That bids them leave the land.
Out upon the waters, Lashed to fury now, Each man and youth is working With a grave and anxious...
Category: Poetry
New Ways of Raising Money
MRS. BOUTWOOD, honorary secretary of the Stanmore branch, has been holding gramophone evenings for young people, contributions for the entertainment being given to the Life- boat Service.
An unusual dance for those in their...
Category: Donations
The Life-Boat Station
THE following brief description and diagrams illustrative of a complete Life-boat Establishment, including the house for the protection of the boat, will serve to convey an idea of the general character of one of the 233 Life-boat Stations...
Category: Articles
Telima
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight - At 9.36 p.m. on loth June, 1967, it was reported that a cabin cruiser had gone aground in Scratchells bay. After further investigation, the life-boat The Earl and Countess Howe and the IRB were launched at 10.59 in...