LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Services of the Life-Boats In October, November and December, 1953. 85 Lives Rescued
OCTOBER DURING October life-boats were launched 42 times and rescued 16 lives.
DOCTOR TAKEN TO SHETLAND ISLAND Aith, Shetlands.—At 2.35 on the after- noon of the 2nd of October, 1953, the doctor at...
Category: Services
A Sailing Boat
Fowey, Cornwall.—At 3.10 on the afternoon of the 25th of Septem- ber, 1955, the Polruan coastguard telephoned that a sailing boat had cap- sized off Buley Beach between. Pol- kerris and Par. Four people were clinging to her bottom. At 3.25...
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Fowey, Cornwall. At 9.32 on the evening of the 3rd of May, 1958, the Polruan coastguard told the honorary secretary that a white flashing light had been seen three to four miles south-east of the look-out. At 9.40 the life-boat Deneys Reitz...
Wreck on the Brisson Rocks, Cornwall
It was stated in our first Number that a part of the plan of this Journal would be to place on record deeds of gallantry in saving life from shipwreck, as an example and en- couragement to others " to go and do like- wise;" and...
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The Life-Boat Stations of the United Kingdom
XII.—GROOMSPORT.
The Florence, 32 feet long, 7 feet 6 inches beam, ! 10 oars. j A LIFE-BOAT was first stationed at this small i fishing port by the Institution in 1858; in 1867 it ! was replaced by the present boat, the...
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Harry
COURTMACSHERRY, Co. Cork. — The fishing-smack Harry, of Courtmacsherry, while getting under weigh to run for shelter from the roadstead to the pier in a heavy W.S.W. gale, at 3 P.M. on the 17th May, lost one of her anchors. When under weigh...
Services of the Life-Boats In October, November and December. 69 Lives Rescued
OCTOBER DURING October life - boats were launched on service 50 times and rescued 41 lives.
ESCORT FOR KETCH IN TOW OF TRAWLER Walmer, Kent. At 1.42 early on the morning of the 1st of October, 1958, the coastguard told the...
Category: Services
Inaugural Ceremony of the "Duke of Connaught" at Peterhead. The Duke of Atholl Speaking, With the Marquess of Aberdeen on His Left
Inaugural Ceremony of the "Duke of Connaught" at Peterhead The Duke of Atholl Speaking With The Marquess of Aberdeen On His Left. - View image in PDF
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(Right) His Royal Highness Studied the Medal Book With Alan Neal Assistant Secretary (Operations Division) and (Below Right) Was Shown Round the Drawing Office By Symi
(Right) His Royal Highness studied the medal book with Alan Neal, assistant secretary (operations division), and (below, right) was shown round the drawing office by Symington Macdonald, chief staff officer (technical).. - View image in PDF
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Martin and Nigel Lutt Raised £33 for the Leighton Branch With Their Own Exhibition of Model Aircraft and Soldiers Photograph By Courtesy of the 'Beds and Bucks Obser
Martin and Nigel Lutt raised £.33 for the Leighton branch with their own exhibition of model aircraft and soldiers. photograph by courtesy of the 'Beds, and Bucks. Observer'. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs