LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

In a February blizzard, four sick people needed to be evacuated from the Isle of Mull.

The local ferry was unable to dock in the conditions, which were also too much for the air ambulance. Oban all-weather lifeboat was the...

A stormy westerly breeze was blowing in the early morning of the 27th January, and only three of the North Sunderland cobles ventured out, two or three from Beadnell being out.

During the forenoon the wind freshened until...

THE Institution has presented to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Hants, a silver medal which it awarded forty-one years ago to Private James Carroll, of the Royal Irish Regiment.

In May, 1893, Private Carroll and three...

Baltimore and Courtmacsherry, Co.

Cork.—At 1.30 on the afternoon of the 8th of July, 1956, the Garda at Castle- townshend telephoned that the local yacht Charis had put out the day before and had not returned. At two...

MONTROSE.—On the same day a very heavy sea was breaking on this coast and on the bar, and, as several steam and sailing vessels were awaiting the tide to enable them to enter the harbour, the Life-boatmen were on the look-out the whole of...

ADDITIONAL OFFER To clean Upholstery & Car Seats, in fact any small area, we introduce the Revolution hand held cleaner. Comes with special upholstery shampoo and would normally cost £9.95 but order with the Revolution carpet...

The Example of South port.

THE Institution is fortunate in having in a large number of its Branches, particularly in the North of England, the support, and very often the active personal help as well, of the Mayors and...

THANKS 0 We would like to thank you for the copy of THE LIFE-BOAT. We have regularly received free ones over the years and feel that, owing to increased costs, we would like to help meet this as we always take a great interest in the work of...