LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Regina
Bridlington, Yorkshire.—At noon on the 7th of August, 1955, a message was received from the harbour office that the local yacht Regina had put off with a crew of two, and that anxiety was felt for her safety in the ebbing tide. Twenty...
The S.S. Libra
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 12.5 on the afternoon of the 15th of June, 1953, during thick fog, the coastguard rang up to say that a vessel had run ashore two hundred yards south of North Cheek in Robin Hood's Bay. At 12.20 the No. 1...
Cave Search
On the evening of 18th June, 1970, the coastguard told the honorary secretary of the Walmer inshore rescue boat that two people had been cut off by the tide in St. Margaret's bay. At 9.30 the IRB crew were summoned. They launched 14...
Category: Services
The S.S. Alhena (1)
JANUARY 29TH-31ST and FEBRUARY 1ST.
- CLOUGHEY, AND DONAGHADEE, CO. DOWN. At 12.50 A.M. information came to the Cloughey station from the coastguard at Tara that the S.S. Alhena, of Rotterdam, of 5,000 tons, laden with...
Lombard
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You won't have to wade through wave after...
Category: Advertisement
Fifty-Three Years' Service. Second Coxswain William Mowat, of Longhope, and Mr. Edward Bensley, of Gorleston
Second Coxswain William Mowat, of Longhope, and Mr. Edward Bensley, of Gorleston.
Two life-boatmen died last October, each of whom had the remarkable record of fifty-three years' service in the life-boat. One was...
Category: Obituaries
It Arrived
A LETTER for the Institution was delivered with the address, "To Coxswain of London R.N.L.I. Life Boat.".
Category: Correspondence
Martell Ltd
The warmest drop in the ocean Abottleof3-star Martell l)randyiscarrie on every lifeboat in Bridsh waters for the comfort of survivors..
Category: Advertisement
A Birthday With a Difference
Five years old, and not a present to be seen - but Billy Salisbury had collected more than £43 for the Institution!. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Bert Spurdin
Bert Spurdin, Chelsea Pensioner and champion collector at Earls Court. For the second year running he brought in over £1,000.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs