LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Gala Performance. H.R.H. The Prince of Wales's Idea
AT the suggestion of the Prince of Wales, the President of the Institution, the first presentation in England of the film " The Black Journey" was given in aid of the Life-boat Service, at a Gala performance, on 16th January last....
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Coxswain Peter Burwood Presented the Prizes for a Pumpkin
Coxswain Peter Burwood of Harwich presented the prizes for a pumpkin growing competition arranged last year by Bury St Edmunds branch. Seven schools took part and £948.58 was raised together with a further £50 for the sale of the... - View image in PDF
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St. Petroc
PADSTOW.—-On the 13th Jan. 1894, the Life-boat Arab rendered assistance to the ketch St. Petroc, of Padstow. The master of the vessel was in need of the services of more men or of a tug, but only a small tug was available and it was...
Jane, of Carnarvon
.— On the 20th September information was received j here, that the smack Jane, of Carnarvon,! was riding outside the Orme's Head dis- j masted, and with signals of distress flying.
The wind was blowing strong from ...
Orozco
At 9.50 A.M. on the 30th November a message was received from the Haisborough Lightvessel stat- ing that a steamer was ashore on the sands. A moderate S.W. gale was blowing at the time and the No. 2 Life- boat Hearts of Oak was promptly ...
Pacific (1)
MARCH 26TH. - PENLEE, AND THE LIZARD, CORNWALL. At 7.20 in the morning a message was received at Penlee from the coastguard that a vessel 4 1/2 miles south-west of The Lizard needed help. A light north-east wind was blowing. The sea was...
Alcmaria
Barrow, Lancashire.—At 9.43 on the night of the 4th of February, 1957,/the Walney coastguard telephoned that the trawler Dean Swift had wirelessed that the steam trawler Alcmaria, of Lowestoft, with a crew of ten, needed help seven miles...
Union-Castle Line
1900 - 2000 CENTENARY VOYAGE DECEMBER 1999 - FEBRUARY 2000 On December 3Lt 1999 we're Jure you IIbe making mer/y...
but a delect few will be nwking history What better time than the Millennium to be aboard the first...
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Ross Tern
Trawler Snatch WHIN the Longhope, Orkney, lifeboat station was informed at 11.54 p.m. on February 9 that the trawler Ross Tern was ashore on Troma Island and was breaking up, the lifeboat crew mustered in good time.
As the...
The Organisers of Hartlepool Harbour Day
The organisers of Hartlepool Harbour Day really know how to pull a crowd. This was the start last summer of the raft race as the numerous strangely clad contestants paddled past Teesmouth lifeboat. Also taking place that day was the now... - View image in PDF
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