LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Service of the Life-Boats In July, August and September. 134 Lives Rescued
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Category: Services
When In February a Coach Bringing a Visiting Football Team and Supporters to Buckingham Was Swept Downstream from a Ford Across the River Swollen By Heavy Rain
When, in February, a coach bringing a visiting football team and supporters to Buckingham was swept downstream from a ford across the river, swollen by heavy rain, Peter Steers, landlord of the Woolpack, did some quick thinking. While... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Iris
During a strong S.S.W. gale on the 17th February the fishing-vessel Iris of Lowestoft, carry- ing a crew of three hands, stranded in Pegwell Bay. Information that the vessel was in danger reached Ramsgate at 11.45 A.M., and the Life-boat in...
Demarius
GRIMSBY.—On the 7th January, notice having been received that the services of the Life-boat were required, the steam Life-boat James Stevens No. 3 left the harbour at 3.40 A.M., and proceeded to the schooner Demarius, of Goole, bound from...
Youngarth
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At about 10.10 P.M. on the 18th December, 1938, the coastguard reported distress signals in the Solent, off Yarmouth. A moderate east gale Avas blowing, with a very rough sea, and the weather was very cold. The motor...
Lord Mayor of London Sir Peter Vanneck Who Opened the Show Chats to Mrs Charles Hunting Simpson (C) and Mrs Peter Grace Chairman Central London Commit
Lord Mayor of London, Sir Peter Vanneck, who opened the show, chats to Mrs Charles Hunting Simpson (c.) and Mrs Peter Grace, chairman, Central London Committee. The ladies, manning the souvenir stall, are seen 'modelling' the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mary Ellen
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 11.39 on the night of the 27th of May, 1950, the Walton-on-the-Naze coastguard telephoned that the Sunk Lightvesset had reported what it thought to be a flare about two miles south-south-east of the...
Barge Lord Nelson
— At about 2 A.M. on the 3rd October, the Cox- swain of the No. 1 Life-boat Mark Lane was called up and informed that a vessel near the North Bank had dragged her anchors, and was burning flares for assistance. He hastened to the Boathouse,...
A Vessel
A good service was skilfully performed by the No. 1 Lifeboat Kentwell on the 27th May during a strong S.S.W. gale and very heavy sea. About midnight on the 26th idem flares were reported near the South Pier, and the coxswain of the Life-boat...
Fishing Boats (4)
ANSTRUTHER.—On the 17th February a strong gale from the S.E. raged in the Firth of Forth and a very heavy sea was running. Fifty of the fishing-boats and seven steamers were then at sea, and, in order to inspire confidence in their crews in...