LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Girl Nan, Galilee,Success, Provider A,Venus and Pilot Me.
Whitby, Yorkshire.—On the morn- ing of the 26th of November, 1951, a strong north-west wind was blow- ing and the sea was rough. At 11.30 fishermen reported that the harbour entrance was dangerous. Six local fishing vessels were known to be...
Some Heroes of 1913
medals are more difficult to earn, and hence few are more highly appreciated, than the Medal of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. It may indeed well be regarded as the Victoria Cross of the sea service, although it differs from that...
Category: Articles
Prosper
On the morn- ing of the llth January, the steam trawler Prosper, of Ostend, bound from Ostend to the Orkney fishing grounds, ran aground on the Scroby Sands. A moderate south-westerly breeze was blowing, increasing later to a whole gale....
A Royal Navy Inflatable Dinghy
Four divers snatched from explosives danger areaPrompt action by Whitby' s Tyne class lifeboat during the exploding of a war-time land mine has earned the Coxswain and crew a letter of thanks from the RNLI's chief of...
Erratum
IN the March 1960 number of the Life-boat it was stated on page 381 that the bronze medal for gallantry had been awarded to Mr. Hugh Owen, of the Moelfre, Anglesey, crew. In fact, Mr.
Owen was awarded a second-service clasp...
Category: Awards
St. Stephen
THREE LIFE-BOATS TO A TRAWLER'S HELP Peterhead, and Fraserburgh, Aberdeen- shire, and Buckie, Banffshire.—At 3.5 in the afternoon of Jaimavy 6th, 1947, the coastguard telephoned to the Peterhead life-boat that the steam trawler St....
Coxswain Rawcliffe of Fleetwood
COXSWAIX HERBERT RAWCLIFFE, who was appointed coxswain of the Fleet- wood life-boat on the 1st of January.
1954. lost his life in February in an accident at sea in the course of his duties as a Trinity House pilot.
Category: Obituaries
The Autumn Ball Held By Wells Branch
The autumn ball held by Wells branch at the Bishop's Palace last September was an outstanding success and very much enjoyed. As well as a raffle there was an auction for a cricket bat signed by Somerset and Gloucestershire cricket teams... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Guide of Dunkirk.
The Girl Guides of the Empire have given the Institution £5,000 to build a motor life-boat. This is part of £50,000 which they contributed among themselves in Empire Week for national causes. It will provide a life-boat which was...
Category: Articles
A Number of Fishing Drifters Including The West Neuk
MAY 16TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
During the morning a number of fishing drifters were in the bay waiting to enter the harbour. A north-east gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea at the harbour mouth, and the tide was...