LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Sailing Boat Avec Nom
Margate, Kent.—At 2.50 on the after- noon of the 1st of April, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that he had received a message from Kingsgate that two men in a sailing boat three quarters of a mile off Joss Bay were waving an oar. At three...
The S.S. Irish Willow, the S.S. Empire Breeze
SEPTEMBER 1ST. - DUNMORE EAST, CO. WATERFORD. During the morning news was received by wireless from the S.S. Irish Willow that she had on board forty-seven survivors from the S.S. Empire Breeze, which had been torpedoed in mid-Atlantic on...
The Oil Supply Vessel Smit Lloyd 47
Seven rescued THE OIL SUPPLY VESSEL Smit Lloyd47, dragging her anchor and grounded in a severe easterly gale and heavy swell on the west shore of Peterhead Harbour of Refuge, about five cables from the lifeboat slipway, was reported to the...
Dear Reader
As we draw into the last quarter of 2012, we can reflect on a year of awards and celebrations.
Our Patron continued her travels around the RNLI (see page 4), we appointed an inspiring new Council member (28), and...
Category: Articles
Obituary
AMONG life-boat workers who have died since the last issue of The Life-boat ap- peared are the Marquis of Aberdeen and Temair, a vice-president of the Institu- tion, Mr. John Lewis, for thirty-two years honorary secretary at Holyhead, and...
Category: Obituaries
Second Tragedy Within a Year
Coxswain Edward Gifford Lewis, who was appointed only last January to be coxswain of the Barry Dock life-boat, lost his life when he was swept overboard from a sand barge whilst crossing Appledore Bar on 28th August,...
Category: Obituaries
The Arun Class Is the Most Numerous of the RNLI's All-Weather Lifeboats.
The Arun class is the most numerous of the RNLI's all-weather lifeboats.
Designed to lie afloat on a mooring 46 boats were built between 1971 and 1990 for use in every Division.
Although some changes... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The American Steamer James E. Haviland
DECEMBER 17TH. - WALMER, KENT.
The naval officer-in-charge, Ramsgate, asked that a doctor should be taken to the American steamer James E. Haviland. A strong southwest wind was blowing and the sea was very rough. The motor...
The Fishwives of Cullercoats.
Last year the fishwives of Cullercoats collected over £528, a record sum.
One fishwife, Mrs. Mattison, herself collected £214. In 22 years they have collected over £3,900..
Category: Articles
Sir Arthur Reed
Sir Arthur Reed, who was Member of Parliament for Exeter from 1931 to 1945, died on the 15th of January, 1961, at the age of 79. He joined the Com- mittee of Management in 1936. He served on the Finance and General Pur- poses Committees and...
Category: Obituaries