LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Salmon Fishing Coble
MONTROSE.—-At 5 P.M. on the 8th of January, during a gale from the N.N.W., it was reported that a salmon fishing coble, with four men, was anchored a mile and a-half from Kirkside, and flying signals of distress, being in danger of drifting...
The Admiralty Fuelling Steamer Rosa
A Fine Service at Flamborough.
A fine service was carried out by the Flamborough No. 1 Pulling and Sailing Life-boat, Forester, on April 28th, when she rescued the crew of sixteen of the Admiralty fuelling steamer Rosa. In...
Centenary of the Institution, 1924. Appeal to Honorary Secretaries
THE Secretary of the Institution proposes, if possible, to compile its history ; for publication in 1924, and he will be ' most grateful to all Honorary Secretaries, especially of Station Branches, for every assistance which they may be...
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Delila (1)
. Aberdeen, and Newburgh, Aberdeenshire.
—Early on the morning of the 4th November, 1937, the steam trawler Delila, of Aberdeen, ran aground about a mile, south of the Belhelvie coastguard station. She was homeward bound...
Buckingham (2)
Filey, Scarborough, and Whitby, Yorkshire.
—During the evening of the 25th February, 1938, the Grimsby trawler Buckingham, with a crew of sixteen on board, ran aground at Newbiggin Wyke, just north of Filey Brig. A moderate...
Fourteenth Rnli National Lottery
THE RNU was lucky to have 'two' wellknown personalities at the draw of the fourteenth national lottery of July 21.
Before an audience of American Branch committee members, representatives of Hilbourne Junior Guild...
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None (1)
Knocked head A FISHERMAN was sorting fish on Courtmacsherry Pier on the afternoon of Tuesday June 30, 1981, when he lost his footing and fell into the river, hitting his head on the sloping stone face on the way down and losing consciousness...
Intrepid
MARGATE.—Signals were shown by a vessel in Margate Roads, while a whole gale was blowing from N.W., accompanied by a very heavy sea and thick weather, with rain, on the 3rd August. The Lifeboat Civil Service, No. 1, was launched at 11.40 P.M...
An Aeroplane (45)
APRIL 20TH. - APPLEDORE, AND ILFRACOMBE, DEVON. At about 1 P.M.
a message was received at Appledore from the Croyde coastguard that an aeroplane had crashed in the sea on the south side of Morte Bay, and at 1.10 P.M. the...
Unsung Heroes
Mary Jacinta Casey
How did you first get involved with the RNLI? When I was growing up, we always had a collection box in our pub, and I used to help count the money!
What does being an RNLI...
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