LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Irish Lights Steamer (1)
DECEMBER 19TH. - ROSSLARE HARF BOUR, AND KILMORE, CO. WEXFORD.
An Irish Lights steamer bad been bombed and sunk by German aeroplanes, when carryto ing reliefs for light-ships from Rosslare to the Coningbeg Light-vessel, but...
An Aeroplane's Dinghy
JANUARY 9TH. - HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.
At about 10 A.M. the Hooton R.A.F. aerodrome asked the coastguard to search the banks with their telescope for signs of a missing aeroplane, which had not returned the previous evening....
An Aeroplane (90)
JUNE 25TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX. At 2.25 A.M. the coastguard reported that a British bomber was believed to be down several miles to the eastward, and the motor life-boat J. B. Proudfoot, on temporary duty at this station, was...
Havant Branch By David Shutte of Whitbread Solent Inns
Sir Alec Rose, president of Havant branch, by David Shutte, of Whitbread Solent Inns. Jim Cadman (I), managing director of Swan Housewares, also donated a further £500 worth of goods for future fund-raising.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
Coxswain's Certificate of Service.
The COXSWAIN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, and a PENSION, have been awarded to the following, on their retire- ment : SAMUEL THOMAS, 4f years coxswain, and 14£ years second...
Category: Awards
A Boat
MABLETHORPE, LINCOLNSHIRE.—WhDe a moderate wind was blowing from N., accompanied by a choppy sea, on the 6th March, a messenger arrived from Theddlethorpe and informed the coxswainof the Life-boat Heyicood that a small craft was drifting in...
Gem of the Ocean
UPGANG AND WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.— During the afternoon of the 15th Feb- ruary the northerly wind freshened, bringing up a heavy sea, and at about 3.30 P.M. a telephone message from Runswick reported that a small vessel was driving southward in...
The S.S. Carlotta
WALMER AND KINGSDOWNE.—On the morning of the 9th October the South Sand Head Light Vessel fired signals indicating that a vessel was in distress, and the Coastguard on duty at Walmer at.once reported the fact to the Coxswain of the Life-boat...
Spotter's Guide
Back by popular demand, TTra Lifeboat brings you the definitive guide to all operational RNLI lifeboat classes - starting this issue with the all-weather lifeboats… Severn The Severn is the largest of the fleet and Is designed to lie afloat....
Category: Articles
H. R. H. the Duke of Kent, K.G.
The death of the Duke of Kent in an air accident on August 2jth. is a very great loss to the life-boat service. Of all the members of the Royal Family who have been associated with it since its foundation none has taken a more generous and...
Category: Articles