LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Again, on the 28th December, the Van Rook saved 8 lives from the brig Remem- brance, of Whitby, which vessel was totally lost on the Goodwin Sands. Great risk was encountered both in getting alongside and landing, and the boat received some...

LOWESTOFT.—At 6.20 A.M. on the 7th October the coxswain of the Life-boat was informed that a ship was ashore on the middle part.of the Holm Sand. The crew of the No. 2 Life-boat, Two Sisters, Mary and Hannah, were at once called together,...

On the 27th February, the Life-boat afforded help to the crew of a fishing coble who had lost their way in a very thick fog. *A life-belt was given to each of the three men and the boat was taken in tow, one of the Life-boat men going on...

Red Flares AT 7.4 p.m. on May 29 the Coastguard at Littlehampton, Sussex, told the honorarv secretary that he had receiveda call reporting red flares being fired six miles west south west of the harbour entrance.

The ILB...

The Wells-Next-The-Sea ladies lifeboat guild held their annual Christmas bazaar last November which proved to be a great success, raising over £800 for Institution funds.

Charlie the lifeboatman, shown left with some... - View image in PDF

On the 23rd March, the ship Alarm, of Belfast, was driven into Ballycotton Bay, during a strong gale of wind, and came to anchor under shelter of the island. As the gale increased, however, she dragged her anchors and drifted towards the...

On the 21st Feb- ruary, the schooner Elizabeth and Hannah, of Newburgh, laden with guano, ran ashore, in thick weather, on the Gaa Bank, at the mouth of the Tay, when the sea imme- diately broke with violence over her. Being seen by some...

The Life-boat B. Wood, stationed at this place, went out on the 6th Feb., to rescue the crew and some fishermen who were on board the Nor- wegian ship Martha, which had stranded three days previously off Hornsea. The men were engaged...