LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Belvoir Castle
Teesmouth, Yorkshire.—At 4.30 in the morning of the 7th of August, 1948, the South Gare coastguard telephoned that a red flare could be seen to the north-west of North Gare breakwater and at 5.15 the motor life-boat J....
Agnes, of Preston
MARCH 29TH . - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. At 3.50 in the afternoon the Hoylake coastguard reported that a fishing boat was ashore on the Burbo Bank and that seas were washing over her. Two men and a boy were on board. A strong west-southwest,...
Gertrud
At daybreak on the 2nd October the watchman observed a steamer ashore on the Scroby Sand, and at once reported the matter. The crew of the No. 1 Life-boat Mark Lane were promptly assembled and the boat, in tow of a tug, proceeded to the...
County of Ayr, of Glasgow,
ARKLOW, IRELAND.—At 8.30 P.M. on the 19th March, the weather being fine and clear, and the wind moderate, the ship County of Ayr, of Glasgow, bound from Glasgow to Batavia, stranded on the Jack>s Hole- a Part of the Arklow Banks. whlch...
Hermiston
The steamer Hermiston, of Glasgow, whilst bound from Antwerp to Shields in ballast, stranded on the north cheek of Robin Hood's Bay on the 19th May.
There was a dense fog at the time, with a light breeze and moderate...
Lifeboat Services
Four saved from MFV among rocks in hurricane-force gustsCoxswain David Chant of the St Davids lifeboat, Dyfed, has been awarded the Institution's Bronze medal for bravery following the rescue of four fishermen in severe gales on 26...
Category: Services
Dandy
Beaumaris, Anglesey. At 1.40 on the afternoon of the 4th of October, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secre- tary that a number of people who had been on board the motor boat Dandy of Deganwy, which had been beached on Puffin Island,...
Trawler in trouble
2 October 2012: RNLI lifeboats from Tynemouth, Blyth and Cullercoats mounted a joint operation to bail out a sinking trawler. Tynemouth Crew Member Ian Black entered the engine room of the badly listing vessel,...
Category: Articles
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New Quay,Cardiganshire-At2p.m.
on 16th August, 1967, the coastguard reported that a man had fallen over the cliffs at Llangranog. As it was considered that a small boat might be of assistance the IRB was launched at 2.6 in...
Awards to Honorary Workers. Made Since January 1st, 1947
Honorary Life-Governor.
The following have been appointed Honorary Life-Governors of the Institution and will be presented with a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum and signed by H.R.H.
the Duchess of...
Category: Awards