LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Life-Boat Rescue
"KEEP a sharp look-out, lads," Was our coxswain's warning cry, As he scanned the horizon seawards, Where breakers were rolling" high.
" It's a wild night, I fear, lads; We'll have stiff work...
Category: Poetry
Below: the Breakwater at Aith
Below: The breakwater at Aith giving shelter to the station's Arun class.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
New Brighton's Atlantic Class Moves In and Begins to Recover the Casualty from the Water While County Rescue Waits a Few Lengths Downwind.
New Brighton's Atlantic class moves in and begins to recover the casualty from the water while County Rescue waits a few lengths downwind.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The French Naval Trawler La Nantaise
JULY 8TH. - WALMER, KENT. The French naval trawler La Nantaise had been sunk in collision with the British steamer Helen Crest, but a tug rescued fourteen of her crew. The remaining eleven were lost.
- Rewards, £16...
A Dinghy
Skilful ILB Rescue off Southwold SHORTLY before 10 a.m. on 6th February, 1972, Mr. Patrick Pile, a member of the Southwold inshore life-boat crew, walked to the end of the harbour mouth. The wind was east south east, force 6, and gusting...
CLINGING TO SURVIVAL
When his craft hit a wave and flipped him into the chilly November sea, a boater was left holding on for dear life. Could anyone help him – or even see him?
‘I was just about to put on my hairnet and get baking when the...
Category: Articles
Form and function
They must be practical, versatile and tough enough to take a pounding, yet still live in harmony with their communities. Architect Mark Roberts explains just some of the challenges of designing lifeboat stations
‘Lifeboat...
Category: Articles
Goldfinder, of Belfast
Again, on the night of the 10th Oct., this Life-boat was instrumental in saving the schooner Qoldfinder, of Belfast, which was on the point of beaching on the lee side of the Bay in a S.W. gale, by signalling to a steam-tug, which, with the...
Y.L.A. Section
A New Appointment MR. Alasdair Garrett has been appointed to promote the Yachtsmen's Life-boat Supporters' Association in the field and to start what, it is hoped, will be a big and successful drive to recruit new members. For some...
Category: Articles
Mrs Mary Ruscoe (C) and Mrs Ethel Hampson
Mrs Mary Ruscoe (c) and Mrs Ethel Hampson have between them given 102 years service to Little Hulton, one of the oldest of the ladies' guilds. At a recent dance (which raised £142) a presentation was made by Derek Hallworth, area... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs