LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
WEXFORD.—At about 6 o'clock on the morning of the 18th October, 1889, the Life-boat Ethel Eveleen was launched, intelligence having been received that a vessel was aground on the Dogger Bank.
A strong gale was blowing...
Category: Services
Increased Rewards for Life-Boat Services
IN accordance with the policy laid down by the Committee of Management some time ago, the scale of' Rewards given to the Coxswains and Crews of Life-boats for going afloat to save life has again been raised, the higher Rewards taking...
Category: Articles
Lines Written for "The Daniel J. Draper" Life-Boat
HE died at his post as a man should die, That Christian true and brave, Leading the way to the realms on high, Through the jaws of an ocean-grave! He served one Master, and that dear Lord Was with him that awful day, When the London...
Category: Poetry
S.S. Barnhill
AUGUST 13TH. - EASTBOURNE, SUSSEX.
At about 1.30 in the afternoon the Langney Point coastguard telephoned that seven men working on the wreck of the S.S. Barnhill should be taken off at once.
A strong S.W....
Life-boat Collector Miss Myrtle Graham, of Belfast, Receiving her Quota of Flags from Mr. Gerald Murphy (right) and Mr. Gerald Lenaghan, Members of the Crew of the Newcastle (Ireland) Life-Boat, in the Grounds of the City Hall, Belfast
Life-boat collector Miss Myrtle Graham, of Belfast, receiving her quota of flags from Mr. Gerald Murphy (right) and Mr.
Gerald Lenaghan, members of the crew of the Newcastle (Ireland) lifeboat, in the grounds of the City... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Susan Ashley
One of a class of four 41ft lifeboats built for slipway launching.
Watson lifeboats take their class name from their designers, G.L. Watson and Co who were the RNLI's consultant naval architects for many years. Susan... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mr. Henry Watson, J.P., of Anstruther
MB. HENRY WATSON, J.P., of Anstru- ther, Fifeshire, died on 12th August, less than a month after he had resigned, on account of ill-health, his position of Joint Honorary Secretary of the Station which he had held with his partner of the...
Category: Obituaries
Nostalgia Direct
NOT AVAILABLE IN SHOPS This wonderful collection of songs and hymns have been specially selected to bring out the highest emotions of an inspirational nature - FAITH, HOPE and LOVE They have been lovingly restored to bring you over 2 hours...
Category: Advertisement
Swanage Centenary
'When we're needed—we're needed! And when we're needed, we'll be there!' THESE WORDS of a Swanage coxswain, logged in the station history, are a promise this little Dorset town has been proud to fulfil. Opening the...
Category: Articles
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Three savedjrprn cliffsjn joint rescue effort Lifeboats, a helicopter and a cliff rescue team were called in to save three people who were trapped on steep, slippery cliffs near Newquay in Cornwall on 26 March...