LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Index to Advertisers
C.A.V. Ltd. ..' 21 Clarke, Chapman & Company Ltd 15 Classified advertisements .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 Coastal Radio Ltd. 17 Cogswell & Harrison Ltd. 41 Dagenite Batteries 17 Dodson-Bull Carpet Co 17 Gallaher Ltd Back Cover...
Category: Index
Helmsman Frank Dunster
Helmsman Frank Dunster of Hayling Island was prevented by illness from attending the RNLI's annual presentation of awards meeting in London last May to receive the bar to his bronze medal; it was awarded to him for his part in the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Whaler Diana, of Hull
On the 19th Oct., during one of the worst gales experienced on this coast for years, the steam-whaler Diana, of Hull, was observed stranded on the Slate Run. The wind was blowing a perfect hurricane from the north at the time. The life-boat...
An Aeroplane (17)
JUNE 5TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. An aeroplane had come down in the sea and was on fire, but an air-sea rescue boat passed the life-boat on the way.- Rewards. £3 3s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (19)
JULY 3RD. - WESTON-SUPER-MARE, SOMERSET. An aeroplane had crashed in flames in the sea, but only a body was found.
- Rewards, £4 0s. 6d..
Dr Ian C Low
Dr Ian C Low CA, president of Broughty Ferry station branch for over 20 years. Dr low was an extremely generous benefactor to the lifeboat station for many years and was awarded a Silver badge in 1994..
Category: Obituaries
Wreck of H.M.S. Anson
THE following narrative of the wreck of H.M.S. Anson will, we doubt not, be read with interest. Certainly, it is not a recent occurrence; but there are incidents in it, as in many others of a similar character, which are deserving of being...
Category: Services
A Dinghy
Man rescued by yacht's dinghy The rescue of a non-swimmer from the River Axe at Westonsuper- Mare has earned yachtsman Mr John Dark a Letter of Thanks from the RNLI's Director, who praised him on 'a highly commendable rescue'...
Whitby Sunday October 19 1980: at 1030 a Converted Ship's Lifeboat Was Seen Heading Towards the Harbour Entrance Conditions Were Very Dangerous With a Very Heavy Swell and Breaking Sea
Whit by, Sunday October 19, 1980: At 1030 a converted ship's lifeboat was seen heading towards the harbour entrance.
Conditions were very dangerous, with a very heavy swell and breaking seas at the bar and in the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Gorsethorn
DECEMBER 6-7TH. - NEW BRIGH-TON, CHESHIRE. Shortly after five in the evening a message was received from the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board that the Liverpool steamer Gorsethorn had sent an SOS that she was disabled fifteen miles N.W. by W....