LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution—(continued.)
PADSTOW, CORNWALL.—On the night of the 24th October, 1868, during a whole | gale from the W.N.W., the steamer Au- gusta, of Bristol, went on the Doom Bar i Sand. When her signals of distress were i seen from the shore, the " City of...
Category: Services
A Mock Viking Longship
A mock Viking longship—one of four glass fibre replicas belonging to the Viking Longship Association—ran into trouble in Peel Harbour, on the Isle of Man, during a local carnival on August 2, 1987, when it began leaking and became submerged... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Annual Meeting
THE hundred and tenth annual meeting of the governors of the Institution was held at the Central Hall, Westminster, at 3 p.m. on Friday, 20th April.
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, K.G., President of the Institution, was in the...
Category: Meetings
Faulconnier
COURTMACSHERRY, CO. CORK. On the 1st January, 1904, the Life-boat Kezia Gwilt rendered very useful service to the barque Faulconnier, of Dunkirk.
During a strong breeze from E.S.E. and rough sea, with somewhat hazy weather,...
Annie, of Padstow
ABERSOCH.—At 9 A.M. on the 30th Jan.
the schooner Annie, of Padstow, bound from Dublin to Bristol, was observed with signals of distress flying while riding at anchor in St. Tudwell's Roads. It wasblowing a hard gale...
Cabinet, of Newcastle
The barque Cabinet, of Newcastle, went on the Manacle Rocks, off the Cornish coast, on the night of the 11th Jan., after she had been de- tained in the Channel for more than a week through stress of weather. It was blowing strongly at the...
The S.S. Roldal
GORLESTON.—Sockets and guns were fired by the Cockle and Middle Cross Sand and St. Nicholas Light-vessels, oa the morning of the 7th November. A strong gale was then blowing from S.W.
by S., the sea was very heavy and the...
'snowball' Parties
The following idea for 'snowball' dinner parties has come from the Younger Committee of the Central London Women's Committee: each member who is prepared to take part in this project gives 75p and invites a number of friends, who...
Category: Donations
Janet Worthington, Lady Louisa Pennant, and Crest
In response to signals of distress, the Life-boat Charley Lloyd was twice launched on the night of the 31st March last, and brought ashore the crews, numbering in all ten men, of the schooners Janet Worthington, of Buncorn, Lady Louisa...
Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
To WILLIAM MILLER, on his retirement, after serving 26 years as Coxswain of the Eyemouth Life-boat, a Certificate of Service and a Pension.
To ALFRED BINDING, on his retirement, after serving 24 years as Coxswain of the...
Category: Awards