LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Cruz V, of Orporto
On the night of the I 21st September, the barque Cruz V., of Oporto, with a general cargo, drove ashore near Dungeness Point. The Dungeness life- boat was speedily launched, and proceeded through 4 miles, of broken water to her aid, when...
L–R: Edward Allen Presents The Award In Memory Of His Father To Architect David Bissonett
L–R: Edward Allen presents the award in memory of his father to architect David Bissonett. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
St. Olof
On the 10th November, signals ol distress having been shown by the Cork Light, the Life-boat Springwett was launched at 2.45 A.M., and on arriving at the Cork Light found that they were answering signals from the Sunk...
Sir Henry Sutcliffe Smith, of Bradford
Sir Henry Sutcliffe Smith, who died on 30th March, 1938, at the age of seventy-four, had been associated with the Institution's Bradford branch for seventeen years. He was its honorary treasurer and secretary from 1921 until 1932, and...
Category: Obituaries
Award for Bravest Act of Life-Saving In 1957
THE Maud Smith award for the bravest act of life-saving in 1957 has been won by Mr. William Morris, the motor mechanic of the Barmouth life-boat.
He wins the award for the rescue in his own motor launch of four swimmers who...
Category: Awards
Honorary Secretary Stanley Power {Right) Introduces the Dunmore East Crew to Mr Peter Barry Minister for Transport and Power In the Republic of Ireland and Mrs Barry
Honorary Secretary Stanley Power {right) introduces the Dunmore East crew to Mr Peter Barry, Minister for Transport and Power in the Republic of Ireland, and Mrs Barry, who named the lifeboat.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Ib 1-Type D Class Inshore Lifeboat Blue Peter IV brings Her Crew Safely Home
The IB 1-type D class inshore lifeboat Blue Peter IVbrings her crew safely home. She was memorably named by Blue Peter's Konnie Huq at the London Boat Show in January 2005. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Selsey Crew As Santa Claus
On the gangway to the Boathouse, with presents for the men of the Owers Lightship from the people of Bognor Regis and Selsey. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
William Wallace of Dundalk
On the 8th August, the schooner William Wallace, of Dundalk, was observed at daylight to be stranded on James's Bank, during a strong wind from W.N.W. The life-boat Jessie Knowles put off and remained alongside until the tide rose, when...
The German Ship Clivia
Penlee, Cornwall - At 6 a.m. on 6th May, 1967, news was recieved that the Solomon Browne would be needed to take a sick man to hospital from the German ship Clivia which was approaching Mount's Bay in a choppy sea and poor weather. At...