LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Inshore Lifeboat Launches on Service
ILB Launches on service during the months June, July and August 1974 Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire 4 and July 1.
Aberdovey, Gwynedd 1, 23, July 2, 17, 19 (twice), 20, 23, 31, August 4, 5, 6, 10, 15, 19 (twice) and...
Category: Services
Magdalina
LOSSIKMOUTH, SCOTLAND.—The schooner Magdalina, of Inverness, bound from Sunderland to Dingwall with coal, was struck by a sudden squall off Burgh Head on the 25th October. Her sails were carried away, and she came into Lossiemouth bay and...
The Lytham Life-Boat "Charles Biggs," Which Was Launched to the S.S. "Mexico" In 1886
8 •8 THE LYTHAM LIFE-BOAT "CHARLES BIGGS," WHICH WAS LAUNCHED TO THE S.S. "MEXICO" IN 1886. - View image in PDF
Inset, the late THOMAS CLARKSON, Coxswain.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Pilot Launch, a Port Control Launch and Dereske
DECEMBER 12TH. - BALLYCOTTON, CO. CORK. During the evening a strong southerly gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea, and a pilot launch and a port control launch, both of Cork, were swamped and sunk in Cork Harbour when on their way to put...
Naming Ceremonies of Motor Life-Boats
A NEW motor life-boat at New Brighton on the Mersey, Edmund and Mary Robinson, was named by her donor, Mrs. Mary Robinson, of Liverpool, on 4th February, the new motor life- boat at Selsey, Canadian Pacific, the gift of the Canadian Pacific...
Category: Articles
Four Yachtsmen Rescued at Margate
SHORTLY after midnight on the 2nd of September, 1951, the coastguard at Margate called up the life-boat station to say that he could see distress signals being flashed by a torch from a small yacht just outside the harbour.
Category: Services
People and Places
St David's Royal visit In May, Her Majesty Queen Mamahato B Seeiso the Queen Mother and her son Prince Seeiso B Seeiso of Lesotho, South Africa, visited St David's lifeboat station. They were in St David's to sign a twinning...
Category: Articles
Letters
Twenty years after...
• The date September 19, 1954 is indelibly written in my mind and may perhaps strike a chord with you. For my part I was one of the crew of the good ship Nicky which went aground on the Mere Rocks.<...
Category: Correspondence
No ordinary Jo
She made a comedy career from pouring scorn, but when it comes to the sea and those who rescue people from it, Jo Brand is positively gushing
It’s Jo Brand’s turn to jump in. She grabs her...
Category: Articles
Lt-Col D R R Storrie
Lt-Col D. R. R. Storrie, commanding officer of the Royal Marines, Hamworthy, Poole, reaches deep into the new large lottery drum to pick out a winning ticket. Fred Williams (I), appeals office supervisor, who has spun the drum for every one... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs