LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Llaethliw, and Schooner John Stonard, and Brigantine Xanthus
Shortly after 4 o'clock on the afternoon of the 5th December, a signal of distress was seen flying from a schooner at anchor in the bay. The same Life-boat was launched, and proceeded to the vessel, which proved to be the Llaethliw, of...
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
BALLANTRAE, N.B.—On the application of the local residents, a Life-boat station has been established at Ballantrae, a small village on the coast of Ayrshire, where Shipwrecks occasionally take place—three having occurred there, with loss of...
Category: Articles
The R.A.F. and the R.N.L.I. at Work
The RAF and The RNLI at Work: The Beachy Head Lighthouse Service Described On Page 209. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Douglas, of Guernsey
On the 8th April, the brigantine Douglas, of Guernsey, sprung a leak, and afterwards exhibited signals of distress in Pakefield Eoads, during a very strong gale from the N.E. The Sisters life- boat put out, took off 7 of the vessel's...
Links With Local Life-Boats of the Past—The Old Life-Boat Station at Lytham With Its Windmill Partner
Links with local life-boats of the past—the old life-boat station at Lytham, with its windmill partner, and (right) the old life-boat station at St Anne's which is now an ambulance station. Looking on is Mr. John Kennedy, honorary... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Constance
OCTOBER 17TH. - HOYLAKE , CHESHIRE. During the evening the lifeboat telephone messenger saw flares in the Hilbre Swash, bearing approximately 300° from the life-boat house, and reported them to the coastguard. Then, at 7.32 P.M., the...
Story Of Success
SOS day 2008, on 25 January, was a great success. Thank you to everyone who took part and supported the RNLI’s national fundraising day.
Money is still coming in, so the Lifeboat can’t announce a figure for the total...
Category: Articles
The Salcombe Lifeboat,
The Salcombe lifeboat, pictured here during an actual service, works closely with Ihe Island Cruising Club at Salcombe. setting up exercises which help both the crew and its members.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ministry Award for Best Service
MR. HAROLD WATKINSON, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, has awarded the shield for the best wreck service of 1955 carried out by coast life-saving companies to be held by the companies of Gardenstowii and Banff jointly. The award...
Category: Awards
The S.S. Tod Head
Informa- tion was received on the 15th April, from the Police at Port St. Mary, through the Coastguard, that a man had reported that a steamer was on the rocks in the Sound and in a dangerous posi- tion. The Motor Life-boat Ethel Day...