LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

DURING the south-westerly gales of extraordinary violence, which burst over the south-west and south of England in the second week of July, and lasted for two or three days, eight Life-boats along the south coast were launched, and three of...

FEBRUARY 26TH. - BALLYCOTTON, CO.

CORK. An unknown trawler had been reported apparently in difficulties S.E. of Cape1 Island, but nothing could be found.

The life-boat crew were called from the Lenten...

On the 27th November a boat with four men in her was upset in the entrance to Teignmouth harbour, when attempting to board a vessel coming in.

One man succeeded in getting on board the ship, but the boat herself, with two...

Ever since the days of horse-drawn launches, the RNLI has been great friends with the animal kingdom. Lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved dogs, cats, sheep, cows, horses, deer and dolphins.

Although the RNLI’s...

WHITBY.—On the afternoon of the 24th May some of the fishing craft of Whitby put to sea in comparatively moderate weather, but towards evening a violent gale sprang up, accompanied by a heavy sea, and 4 of the cobles were seen labouring and...

PLYMOUTH.—A report having been received, on the llth March, that a vessel was dragging her anchors in Batten Bay and required assistance, the Life-boat Escape put off at 8.15 A.M., during a gale from the "W. and a high sea, and found...

SEPT. l5TH. - WEYMOUTH, DORSET.

At 7.20 P . M . the coastguards telephoned that four boats were adrift near the Shambles Lightship with the crew of a Belgian steamer on board. The weather was fine. The motor life-boat...

To Brigadier-General NOEL M. LAKE, C.B., in recognition of his distinguished services as a member of the Committee of Manage- ment from 1916 to 1926, a Vellum recording his election as an Honorary Life-Governor of the...