LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

HOLY ISLAND.—The No. 1 Life-boat Grace Darling was launched at about 11 A.M. on the 22ad February, the Kev.W. W. F. Keeling, Vicar of Holy Island, and Honorary Secretary of the Institution's branch, taking charge of the boat in the...

RAMSGATE.—On the 2nd March, at 10.10 P.M., signal guns and rockets were fired by the Gull Lightship. The Vulcan steamtug and Bradford Life-boat went out, and were informed that a large flare light had been seen on the sands. They steered in...

New Quay, Cardiganshire.—On the morning of the 15th of September, 1956, a heavy storm came up from the south-east. The majority of the fish- ing boats which were at sea had re- turned to harbour, but it was reported that the fishing...

At 6.30 P.M. on the 13th March during a S.W. gale, information was received that a barge— the Jachin, of Maldon — bound from London to Newport, Isle of Wight, with a cargo of wheat, had struck the bar and was driving into the Bay. The Motor...

ON London life-boat day a porter at the Savoy Hotel and a cleaner at the gas-rooms at Hackney helped to carry out the full collecting boxes to cars.

Both were offered tips. Both said: " Please put it in the box."...

JANUARY 15TH. - DONAGHADEE, CLOUGHEY, AND NEWCASTLE, CO.

DOWN. A steamer had gone ashore. The life-boats searched in the fog without finding her, for she had got off and had gone on her way to Belfast. - Rewards :...

H.R.H. THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER named the new Ramsgate life-boat Michael and Lily Davis on the llth of June, 1954. A certificate inscribed on vellum to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of a life- boat station at Ramsgate...

JANUARY 11TH. - CROMER, AND SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK. At 10.39 A.M., the coastguard reported explosions about eight miles to the N.N.E. of Cromer. The weather was cold, with a light easterly wind blowing and a smooth sea. At 10.45 A.M. the Cromer...