LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mary Roe, of Quebec
During a strong wind from N.W., on the 17th June, the ship Mary Roe, of Quebec, struck on the Cefn Sidan Sands, about seven miles from this place. As soon as in- formation of the disaster was received, the City of Manchester life-boat was...
Shore-Boat Services Rewarded By the Royal National Life-Boat Institution In 1910
Jan. 13.—Five men put off in a boat for the purpose of saving the crew of the smack Margaret Ann, of Fishguard, which stranded in a moderate W.N.W. gale and rough sea, off Bumham, on the 1st December, 1909.—Reward, 11. 10s. Also 18s. to...
Category: Articles
Services by Auxiliary Rescue-boats
Launches 16 Lives rescued 11 INISHBOFIN, CO. GALWAY. During the morning of the 4th of January, 1943, the Valentia radio received a message that the Barrister, of Liverpool, was ashore off Skird Rocks. Later the position was given Inishshark...
Category: Services
Notes of the Quarter
One of the most outstanding services in the history of the Life-boat Institution is described in this number of THE LIFE-BOAT. It was carried out by the Holyhead and Moelfre life-boats and led to the award of two gold medals. Coxswain...
Category: Articles
Tulip Lifeboat: at Spalding Flower Parade By Theo Stibbons Chairman Spalding and District Branch
SINCE THE FORMATION of Spalding and District branch five years ago we have always spent the second weekend in May working very hard raising money for the RNLI at various stalls dotted around the route of the spectacular Spalding Flower...
Category: Articles
Awards Presented By Hrh the Duchess of Kent at the Royal Festival Hall on 22 May 1990
Silver Medal for Gallantry Coxswain Alan Thomas, Tenby, Dyfed.
On 22 September 1989 the Tenby Tyne class lifeboat RFA Sir Galahad launched to the assistance of three fishing vessels in difficulties off Worms Head. The...
Category: Awards
Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
PENMON.—On the 6th January, 1897, the schooner Volunteer, of Dublin, laden with cement and matches, from London for Whitehaven, was observed aground on the rocks off Penmon, having dragged her anchors. A strong gale was blowing from the S.E....
Category: Services
Right) the final Hampshire Rose Appeal cheque, for £3,300 bringing the grand total to £71,400, was presented by Sir Alec Rose,
(Right) The final Hampshire Rose Appeal cheque, for £3,300 bringing the grand total to £71,400, was presented by Sir Alec Rose, chairman of the Appeal Committee, to Anthony Oliver, district organising secretary (South), on October... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Fundraisers
FORTHCOMING EVENTS We regret that we are unable to include notices of forthcoming events in THE LIFEBOAT. Although we appreciate fully the benefits of obtaining advance publicity for fundraising events the sheer number involved would soon...
Category: Articles
The Ebenezer
BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND.—On Sunday morning, the 2nd April, at half-past seven o'clock, a galliot was observed to go ashore on the outer ledge of Seaton Sea Rocks during a strong E. wind and a rough sea. As she was in a perilous position,...