LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Lobster Motor Fishing Boat St. Mary’s
MAY 19TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES.
At midnight on the 18th the life-boat honorary secretary received a telephone message from the Stornoway coastguard that a fishing boat was in difficulties, with her engine broken down....
Veritas,of Antwerp
On the 29th January the brig Veritos, of Antwerp, was observed with .signals of dis- tress flying, near the Manacles Rocks, on the Cornish Coast, during a whole gale from W.N.W. The life-boat Western Commer- cial Traveller at once put off,...
Pill Branch
Two of the drivers. Peter Marlow (I) and Paul Selway (r), who took part in a sponsored drive around the lifeboat stations of the South West, organised by Pill branch, Bristol, last September.
They are seen here outside the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Institution's Expenditure at a Glance
How each £100 of the Institution's Expenditure was laid out in 1932.
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Category: Accounts
The 12M Victoria Class
The 12m Victoria class from the Swedish lifeboat service is one of the overseas lifeboats expected to attend the conference. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The East Goodwin Lightvessel (1)
On the evening of 12th November, 1961, the East Goodwin lightvessel broke adrift. The Walmer, Dover and Ramsgate life-boats were all called out.
A full account of their services appears on page 200..
The East Goodwin Lightvessel (2)
On the evening of 12th November, 1961, the East Goodwin lightvessel broke adrift. The Walmer, Dover and Ramsgate life-boats were all called out.
A full account of their services appears on page 200..
Portrait of a Coxswain
THE photograph shows Coxswain Peter Smith of Bembridge, Isle of Wight. He was appointed on the ist January, 1956, and previously served as second coxswain from March, 1954, to Decem- ber, 1955. Since he became a member of the crew in March... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Pallion, of Sunderland
The last service rendered at the Caister Life-boat station in 1872 was that on the 10th Dec., by the Boys Life-boat, when she proceeded out, during a gale from E.N.E., to the aid of the brig Pallion, of Sunderland, which had been fouled by...