LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Wroxham and District Branch
This magnificent knitted quilt bedspread is the creation of the ladies of Wroxham and District branch. /( caused £700 worth of raffle tickets to be sold for a chance to own it when the branch held a luncheon at the Norfolk Broads Yacht... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Signals of Distress
Required to Tie used and displayed on and after the 1st November, 1873, in accordance with the 18th section of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1873.
"In Die Day-time,—The following si, together or separately, shall be...
Category: Articles
Services of the Life-Boats. Reported to the February, March and April Meetings of the Committee of Management
Reported to the February, March and April Meetings of the Committee of Management.
February Meeting.
Arklow, Co. Wicklow. — On the morning of the 21st December, 1933, the honorary secretary...
Category: Services
March 4th, 1824: March 4th, 1924
THE Institution was founded on 4th March, 1824, " at a Public Meeting of Noblemen, Gentlemen, Merchants, and others, held at the City of London Tavern, His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Chair." Such is the brief record...
Category: Articles
Young Enterprise:
Young enterprise: Catherine Eaton, Tanya Hears and Xena Heare organised a sale of toys and raised £77.43 towards the new boathou.se at Happisburgh. Mr & Mrs Debbage and Mr & Mrs Melcalfe held a jumble sale, the proceeds of £... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
None (5)
C a m p b e l t o w n , Argyllshire.—7th August, 1938. A yacht had been reported capsized near Pladda, Arran, but nothing could be found. It was believed that basking sharks splashing about had been mistaken for the capsized yacht.—Rewards,...
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 14th November, 1929.
SIR GODFREY BARING, Bt., in the Chair.
Co-opted Vice-Admiral Sir ARTHUR A. M.
DUFF, K.C.B., a member of the Committee of...
Category: Committee
Test
On the 29th December, the brigantine Test, of Portmadoc, was on a voyage from Bristol to that port, when her ballast shifted and she had to hoist signals for assistance. In response thereto, the John Gray Bell Life-boat was launched, and...
The S.S. Le Blanc
HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.—At 6.50 P.M. on the 21st February the Life-boat Coard William Sguarey was launched in a nasty sea, with a moderate N.N.E. breeze, and stood by the s.s. Le Blanc, which had stranded near the Bell Buoy. At high water the...
News from the Branches. 1st February to 30th April, 1937
1st February to 30th April, 1937.
Greater London.
BARNEHURST.—Bridge and whist drive.
Address by the district organising secretary.
BEXLEY HEATH.—Whist drive.
Category: Branches