LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Centenary at New Brighton
A centenary vellum has been awarded to the life-boat station at New Brighton, Cheshire. The station was established by the Institution in 1863 after a meeting had been held in Liverpool the previous year, when it was stated that a life-boat...
Category: Articles
H.M. Tug Fairplay II
MARCH 2ND. - REDCAR, YORKSHIRE.
At 11 A.M. it was reported that H.M. Tug Fairplay II had stranded on the West Salt Scar Rock, near Redcar. At 11.45 A.M. the motor life-boat Louisa Polden was launched.
The...
Membership News
Can you help? A message from Corporate Fundraising Manager Barbara Trousdell: Do you have a few hours to spare for a couple of weeks a year? Would you like to become involved in making sure local promotions in aid of the Institution run...
Category: Articles
Thornton, of New York
On the 6th December, the ship Thornton, of New York, was stranded on the West Middle Sand off Liverpool during a fresh gale of wind, and subsequently became a total wreck. The Willie and Arthur life- boat went off, and brought ashore the...
Two Fishing Cobles
— At 3.30 A.M. on the 15th Juno two of the fishing cobles were observed trying to make for the harbour. There was a heavy gale blowing from S.S.E., and it was evident that they could not cross the bar without considerable risk to the men...
A Steamer
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—19th October, 1937. A Trinity vessel had reported a steamer aground two miles N.W. of the Kentish Knock Lightvessel, but she refloated and went on her way.—Rewards, £26 15*. 6d..
Norman Williams
September Norman Williams, honorary secretary of the fund-raising section of Llandudno station branch from 1979; he had played a large part in organising the special boathouse appeal at Llandudno which in 15 months had already raised...
Category: Obituaries
August (1)
AUGUST MEETING LANNERCOMBE, SALCOMBE, DEVON. About 7.30 in the evening of the 9th July, 1940, the Latvian steamer Talvaldis was attacked by enemy aeroplanes off Start Point. The weather was moderate. The Salcombe motor life-boat was called...
Category: Services
(Right) the Lord Mayor of London Has Been An Exofficio Member of the Institution's Committee of Management Since 1918 When the Present Lord Mayor Sir Robin Ci
(right) The Lord Mayor of London has been an exofficio member of the Institution's Committee of Management since 1918.
When the present Lord Mayor, Sir Robin Cillett (I.), himself a seaman and a strong supporter of the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Freeman of the City:
Freeman of the City: Coxswain ten Patten of Newhaven (centre) was admitted to the Freedom of the City of London at a ceremony at the Guildhall, London, on December 17. He was nominated by Leonard Fernee (I), a freeman and liveryman of the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs