LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Steamer
In response to signals of distress the Berwick-on-Tweed Life-boat Matthew Simpson put to sea shortly after 4 A.M.
on the 10th November, to assist a motor-boat which was dragging her anchors. The motor-boat had anchored in...
A Fishing Boat
GOURDON, KlNCARDINESHIRE. —• One of the fishing boats of this port, while attempting to enter the harbour during a strong S.S.W. breeze with a rough sea, on the 24th February incurred considerable risk, and the Local Committee, knowing she...
Teazer, of Whtiby
On the 18th October, at 5 | P.M., during a heavy gale at E.S.E., the i barque Teazer, of Whitby, whilst endea- j vouring to enter that port, in tow of a •, steamer, parted her tow-rope and went ! ashore on Whitby Sands. The Life-boat...
B. E. M. for Hoylake Life-Boatman.
Sidney Triggs, a member of the life-boat crew at Hoylake, and now a leading-torpedoman in the Navy, has been awarded the British Empire Medal. He is one of seven brothers of whom three are in the Navy; one is about to enter the Navy; two are...
Category: Articles
Crew of the Porthdinllaen Lifeboat In the 1950S.
When some of these award winners joined the RNLI, crews wore oilskins, sou'westers and kapok lifejackets, like those worn by the crew of the Porthdinllaen lifeboat in the 1950s. The Waveney class lifeboat Ipp22~23) was yet to be... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
New Ways of Raising Money
One of the objects of selling life-boat souvenirs is to remind people of the service and to draw attention to its work. Recently Mr. Barrie T. Kendall, C. Eng., M.R.I.N.A., Mem. S.N.A.M.E., M.N.E.C. Inst., A.M.I.Mar E., of Waltonon- Thames,...
Category: Donations
Exeter Friendly
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Category: Advertisement
Membership News
Governors ... Shoreline... Storm Force.. Maximise your Membership The active membership of the Institution continues to grow, with the latest figures showing almost 28,000 Governors and some 140,000 Shoreline members.
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Category: Articles
Rebecca and Mary
On the 20th February a large schooner was observed making for Liverpool, and she came to anchor about five miles off St.
Anne's. As there was a strong gale blowing from the north-west and a very heavy sea running, a...
In This Issue
In this issue News 2 Letters 8 Feature Better beaches, safer seas 10 The editor looks at the beach rescue pilot scheme that has been running on 22 south west beaches over the summer months Lifeboats in action A Vellum-winning rescue by the...
Category: Contents