LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lives Lost In 1854
The whole loss of lives during the year, as far as has been ascertained, amounts to 1,549.
Of these, 13 were lost in the Embla, wrecked near Blyth in a snow-storrn, on the 7th of January; 290 in the Tayleur, wrecked at...
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Three Metal Floats (1)
JULY 22ND. - RHYL, FLINTSHIRE, AND NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. During the afternoon four young men, holiday visitors from Coventry, went out on three metal floats from Prestatyn. The sea was rough and a strong south-westerly wind was blowing.<...
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NOVEMBER 1 4TH. - PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE. An object leaving a smoke trail had been seen and an aeroplane was thought to have crashed in the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..
A Thunderbolt Aeroplane and a Walrus Amphibious Aeroplane
JUNE 26TH. - CAISTER, NORFOLK. At 8.30 in the evening the honorary secretary of the life-boat station was on duty at the local observation post where it was known that the pilot of a Thunderbolt aeroplane to the north of Caister, coming in...
The Harbour Motor Boat Duchess of Normandy
St. Helier, Jersey.—About nine o'clock on the evening of the 28th of Septem- ber, 1954, it was reported that the harbour motor boat Duchess of Normandy, which had ten people on board, including a party of workmen, was over- due on a...
A Yacht
Crew of two survive yacht fire and explosionTwo people and their dog had a very lucky escape last October when a fire and explosion ripped through their 27ft yacht.
Whitstable's Atlantic 21 was searching within 100...
Hilton
Hilton London Docklands with dinner £69.50 £8450 Hilton London Islington with dinner £6950 £84.50 Hilton London Kensington with dinner £49.50 £68.50 Hilton London Mews with dinner £5450 £69.50 Hilton...
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An Aeroplane (115)
AUGUST 3RD. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the life-boat only found wreckage of a balloon and, learning that no aeroplane was missing, returned to her station.- Rewards, £5...
An R.N.A.S. Seafire Aeroplane
JULY 12TH. - BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE.
An R.N.A.S. Seafire aeroplane had crashed in the sea near the shore, but only wreckage was found. - Rewards, £5 13s.
Later the life-boat tractor helped to recover...
Membership News
AGM and Open Days Firstly, thanks to all governors who attended the AGM in May and particularly those who visited the membership stand.
Many of those attending the AGM and the annual presentation of awards during the...
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