LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Perseverence and Lugger
Two yachts in force 10 WHEN, at 2327 on September 20, 1973, the honorary secretary of Shoreham, Sussex, was told by the Coastguard that a yacht was in distress 20 miles south of Shoreham, the maroons were fired and Dorothy and Philip...
Fishing Boats
HOLY ISLAND.—Several boats put to sea on the morning of the 20th January, intending to proceed to the fishinggrounds.
The weather was thick and heavy, and soon after the boats had departed heavy breakers were rolling over...
Schools for Sailors. Second Article
IN my last communication I endeavoured to discuss the question of Schools for Sailors in its general bearings: I now proceed to give a special application of it with regard to a district with which I am familiar—I mean the sea-coast of Wales...
Category: Articles
A Yacht (1)
Two sailors were rescued from their capsized boat in May this year thanks to the eagle eyes of an 11-year-old boy from South Queensferry. Scott Findlater spotted an object floating in the water from his bedroom window and raised the alarm....
Cavabien
Atlantic saves five from speedboat capsized in heavy surf Helmsman Brian Gould of the Cullercoats lifeboat has been awarded the Thanks of the Institution on Vellum for saving five people from their capsized speedboat on 8 April 1995.Crew...
Vauban
On. the 4th November, at 4 A.M., the No. 1 Life-boat Oovent Garden put off, signals of distress having been shown from the North Scroby Sand, and the light ships continually firing guns and rockets, during a strong gale from the E.S.E., and...
Aneroid Barometers
Iltestratton of the Fisheriaaa's Aneroid Barometer as issued bj the National Life-boat Institution.
Its Dial or Face, which is enamelled, is five inches in diameter, being half an inch larger tifta the ordinary Mi-sized...
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Profiles
THE NAMES of famous lifeboatmen tend to stick to places along the coast. So, too, do the names of voluntary workers who over many years have left their mark on communities in the name of the lifeboat service. One of these is Mrs Kathleen...
Category: Articles
Lives Lost
Thirteen life-boatmen lost their lives at sea or died on their return. Three of the thirteen were killed by the enemy. One of the three was killed in the lifeboat of St. Peter Port, Guernsey, when she was attacked by a German aeroplane; The...
Category: Articles
Withdrawn English Coinage Can Mean Revenue for the Life-Boat Service the Coins Including Some Silver Date from Left to Right (Top) 194419411939 18761898 1940 1
Withdrawn English coinage can mean revenue for the life-boat service. The coins, including some silver, date from left to right (top) 1944,1941,1939, 1876,1898, 1940, 1914 and 1940. The 1940 half-crown is a good specimen.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs