LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Princess Flies to Wales. New Life-Boats Are Named
ON two sunshining days in May Prin- cess Marina, Duchess of Kent and President of the Institution, named new life-boats which will serve two stations on the Welsh coast, Llandudno in North Wales and St. David's in the south.
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Category: Inaugurations
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution—(continued.)
BROUGHTY FERRY, DUNDEE. — On the 24th October, 1868, the barque Betty and Louise, of Hamburg, was stranded during a strong gale on the Cruivie Bank, near Buddon Ness. The Mary Hartley life- boat was quickly manned and launched, and succeeded...
Category: Services
A Yacht
New Quay, Cardiganshire - At 4.49 p.m. on 3rd September, 1966, a message was received that a yacht was in distress and burning flares. At 5.5 the life-boat St. Albans was launched in a fresh south south westerly wind and a rough...
The Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
Obverse.— Bust of Her Majesty Queen Victoria; beneath, in minute letters, "L. C. Wyon." Double legend, " Royal National Life-boat Institution. Founded in 1824....
Category: Medals
Forban, of London
AUGUST 28TH. - ST. DAVID’S, PEMBROKESHIRE.
At 2.15 in the afternoon the coastguard telephoned information, received from the S.S. Thelma, through Land’s End Radio, that a yacht was four miles north of Grassholm, with her...
The Gunners' Island
PROBABLY the highest subscription per capita of any unit in the regular forces to the Institution is from the St.
Kilda detachment of the Royal Artil- lery Guided Weapons Range in the Outer Hebrides.
This...
Category: Articles
Maldon and District Branch Made a Collection Down the River Blackwater on Its Flag Day Last July D H Purnews Gaff Cutter Tamarisk Backed Up By Maldon Little Ship Club
Maldon and District branch made a collection down the River Blackwater on its flag day last July. D. H.PurneWs gaff cutter Tamarisk, backed up by Maldon Little Ship Club guard boat, motored down as far as St Lawrence Bay approaching all... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
S.S. Halizones
OCT. 19TH. - ST. MARY’S, SCILLY ISLES. A message was received that a British steamer, S.S. Halizones, had been sunk by enemy action forty miles S.W. of the Bishop Lighthouse, but ten minutes after the life-boat was launched, news came that...
Obituaries
Keith Allday - Barmouth Coxswain Rear Admiral John Anthony Bell - Former President of Wellington branch Gladys Bridge - Macclesfield Branch Committee Member Dorothy MacDonald - Wells-Next-The-Sea Life Vice President Alan Massey - Barmouth...
Category: Obituaries
Surf Boards
Surfer saved by Atlantic after night search in severe weather The Thanks of the Institution on Vellum has been awarded to Nigel Sweeny, the helmsman of St Catherine's (Jersey, Channel Islands) lifeboat during a night service in severe...