LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

On the 1st October the small motor fishing boat Marigold, of Thurso, which had gone out fishing, was overtaken by bad weather and was unable to return to harbour. A watch was kept on her for some time, and at 9 A.M. the Motor Life- boat...

The large four- masted barque Port Stanley, of Glasgow, ran into Ballyheigue Bay, Co. Kerry, on 19th April, mistaking it for the mouth of the Shannon. Tie ship let go her anchors and saved herself from going aground, but remained in a...

ON the morning of the 13th February all the Holy Island fishing-boats, with one exception, were out fishing, when the sea I rose rapidly, and at 9 o'clock the Rev. D. Bryson, Vicar of Holy Island and Honorary Secretary of the Holy Island...

" LIFE-BOAT SATURDAY " is growing in popularity. Wherever " Life-boat Satur- day " demonstrations have been held, the most remarkable enthusiasm has been excited. In view of this, the Committee of the ROYAL NATIONAL...

Above right: The Lifeboat Shop earns over £30,000 a year for Dublin branch. Its main trade is in second hand clothes which are donated by the bundle. They are sorted, put on display and sold by a dedicated band of volunteer ladies who... - View image in PDF

At 5 A.M. on the 26th August the Coxswain of the Life-boat Mayheie Medwin received in- formation that there were no tidings of a small fishing yawl, the Shamrock, of Peel, which left Harbour at 10.30 A.M.

the previous day....

Arklow, Co. Wicklow. At 8.55 on the evening of the 6th May, 1961, the Civic Guard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was burning flares about four miles north-east of the harbour.

There was a south-by-west gale...

ON 27th September the inaugural ceremony took place of the new motor life-boat which has been built for the station at Maryport, Cumberland. The new boat was welcomed by the Earl of Lonsdale, K.G., G.C.V.O., D.L., Hereditary Admiral of the...