LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Checking Out the Fowey Lifeboat
Anna Chatt-Collins and Pat Stewart, who both work in the Physiotherapy department at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, walked ten miles along the Dorset coast westwards from Lulworth Cove and collected £300 for the Fowey... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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Bronze Medal award
Portrush Mechanic Anthony Chambers is to be awarded the RNLI’s Bronze Medal for Gallantry, for his part in saving the lives of two boys who got trapped in a cave with the tide rising.
Anthony risked his life swimming in...
Category: Articles
Life-Boat Christmas Cards and Calendars
In the last number of THE LIFE-BOAT (pages 160-161) reference was made to the Institution's Christmas cards and calendars. A colour leaflet showing the full range is enclosed with this issue, together with an order form. It is hoped that...
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A Great Example of How a Picture Can Paint a Thousand Words
A great example of how a picture can paint a thousand words - Sheringham lifeboatmen share a cup of tea with the rescued crew of the Canadian steamer faglesdiffe Hall. - View image in PDF
Photo; Nfws Chronicle. 30 October 1941. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Cabin Cruiser
Broughry Ferry, Angus.—At 3.47 on the morning of the 30th of June, 1957, the Dundee police telephoned that a cabin cruiser was drifting up the River Tay towards the Tay bridge and was in danger of colliding with the stone piers of the Tay...
The Corvette K458 (1)
MARCH 29TH. - SENNEN COVE, AND PENLEE, CORNWALL. A message was received at Sennen Cove at 7.33 in the morning that a vessel needed help four miles north-north-west of Pedn-men-Dhu. A strong south-south-west wind was blowing and the sea was...
Peruvian
NEWHAVEN.—On the morning of the 8th February the coastguard reported to the coxswain of the Life-boat that a vessel was ashore at Seaford. The crew were at once summoned and the Life-boat Michael Henry was launched at 3.50. A strong gale was...
A Cabin Cruiser
Rosslare Harbour, Wexford - At 1.45 p.m. on 7th November, 1966, the Tuskar Rock lighthouse keeper informed the honorary secretary that a submerged cabin cruiser had been reported in the vicinity of the rock. The life-boat Douglas Hyde...