LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lord Coke, of Middlesborough
On the morn- ing of the 15th January, a man ran from Dunwich to Southwold to the house of the coxswain of the life-boat of the National Institution, and informed him that a boat was driving down from Dunwich with men in her, and was fast...
A Fishing Smack
RYE.—The Life-boat Arthur Frederick was launched at 5 A.M., on the llth January, and proceeded to the assistance of a leaky fishing-smack, which she afterwards conducted safely into the river.
There was a considerable sea...
George and Valentine and Noach I.
RAMSGATE.—On the 12th November, signals were shown by vessels ashore in Pegwell Bay. The Life-boat which had been temporarily placed on this station in lien of the Bradford, which had been rendered unfit for further service by collision on...
John
CAISTER, NORFOLK.—On the 17th January, the No. 2 Life-boat Godsend put off and remained by the brig John, of Hartlepool, until the vessel, which had stranded on the Barber Sand, was, with the assistance of a yawl, extricated from her...
Clachnacuddin
On the 19th April, at 10 15 A.M., the barquentine Clachnacuddin, 'ofGuernsey, coal laden from Shields for Jersey, was observed in the fog, apparently stranded on the Scroby Sand. The fog liftiog a little, signals were fired by the Cockle...
Fishing Boats (3)
GOURDON, KINCARDINESHIRE.—The Lifeboat Young George Irlam was launched at 1 P.M. on the 15th February, and remained afloat until the fishing-boats had safely returned to the harbour, whilst a fresh breeze was blowing from the E., and a heavy...
Irish School's Gift of £50
The Headmistress of the Collegiate School, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, held a Christmas Day collection in the school for the Life-boats, and, as a result, no less a sum than £50 was subscribed.
This is one of the most...
Category: Donations
Mrs. Polly Donkin
A fish-wife of Cullercoats, Northumberland. 73 years old, awarded the Institution's Gold Brooch.
During the past eight years she has collected £272 out of the £1,055 which the fish-wives of Cullercoats have... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Struan
On ' the 18th January the Aberdeen trawler Struan was wrecked, and the crew of nine were rescued by the Peterhead life-boat.—Rewards, £52 17s. 6d. (A full account of this service appeared in the March issue of The Life-boat.).<...
Fishing Cobles
During the forenoon on the 16th No- vember, when the fishing-cobles were at sea, the wind freshened to a gale and the sea became very heavy. Some of the boats at once ran for safety, but at about 10.30 A.M. nine of the cobles were still at...