LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Night on the Goodwin Sands
ON the 20th of April last a grievous disaster occurred on the Goodwin Sands, which resulted in the loss of a Norwegian brig, The Auguste Herman Francke, with six hands out of a crew of seven all told.
All day on the 20th a...
Category: Articles
The Norwegian Coaster Sonnodd Is Escorted Back Into Mallaig Harbour By the Station Lifeboat Duchess of Kent
The Norwegian coaster Sonnodd is escorted back into Mallaig Harbour by the station lifeboat Duchess of Kent.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Life-Boat Stations of the United Kingdom
LI. HASTINGS.—The Charles Arkcoll, 34 feet by 8 feet 3 inches, 10 oars.
" Thou old sea town, crouching beneath the rocks, Like a strong lion waiting for his prey— Where are thy river, harbour, and the docks, In which...
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The Tale of the Life-Boat Man
DON'T you see the signal seaward? Can't you hear the rocket scream? Men and women start and listen, children waken from a dream; All the village wakes to action, all the storm is on the yell—- Buckle on your life-belts, brothers!...
Category: Poetry
The Recent Select Committee of the House of Commons on Saving Life at Sea
THIS Committee was appointed on the 2nd of May last to enquire into the existing laws and regulations regarding boats, life-buoys and other life-saving gear required to be carried by British merchant ships, and to report if any amendments...
Category: Articles
Pride of the Isles
GORLESTON.—At 11.30 P.M., on the 4th May, guns were fired by the St. Nicholas Lightship, in response to which the Lifeboat Leicester immediately put off and proceeded to the Scroby Sand. The weather at the time was thick, with rain; the wind...
The Sale of the 1980 Northern Ireland Soccer
The sale of The 1980 Northern Ireland Soccer Year Book edited bv Malcolm Brodie and published by Howard Publications has raised £595 for the RNLI. This book of statistical information is purchased not only by home enthusiasts but by... - View image in PDF
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A Yokel's Fair Organised Last July By Customers of the Black Horse Byworth Petworth— Licensee John Waldy—Raised T450 for the Rnll Held In the Grounds of the Inn And
A Yokel's Fair organised last July by customers of the Black Horse, Byworth, Petworth— licensee John Waldy—raised t450 for the RNLl. Held in the grounds of the inn and Roland Sailer's adjoining field, the programme included a... - View image in PDF
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Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
WINTERTON.—The No.' 2 Life-boat Husland was launched at 11 o'clock on the night of the 4th October, in response to signals of distress shown by the brig Catherine, of Whitby, bound from Portsmouth for Sunderland, which -was...
Category: Services
List of the Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution During the Year 1887
Lives saved.
Ackergill fishing boats 30 •4rm, schooner, of Liverpool, saved vessel and 4 Aurora, dandy, of Hull — re- mained by vessel.
Avenir, brig, of Krageroe—as- sisted to save vessel and 7...
Category: Services