LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

THE new life-boat station at the Lizard- Cadgwith was formally opened by H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, who is himself a member of the Committee of Management of the Institution, on the 7th July, 1961. His Royal Highness also named the new...

Early in the morning of the 17th October, during a strong gale of wind from S.S.E., signals of distress were observed from this place.

The Sir George Bowles life-boat was at once launched, and found the lugger Favourite,...

CEMAES, HOLYHEAD AND CEMLYN, ANGLESEY.—Intelligence having been received at these Life-boat stations on the morning of the 19th July that a steamer was stranded near the West Mouse, the crews of the Life-boats were summoned, and the boats...

CEMAES, HOLYHEAD AND CEMLYN, ANGLESEY.—Intelligence having been received at these Life-boat stations on the morning of the 19th July that a steamer was stranded near the West Mouse, the crews of the Life-boats were summoned, and the boats...

Mr. W. Fortescue Barratt, the Honorary Secretary of the Civil Service Life-boat Fund, died suddenly on March 26th last, at the age of 73. He had spent the greater part of his life as a civil servant in the Exchequer and Audit Department of...

A YEAR ago the Institution had a sound film made which showed the building of a motor life-boat, from the felling of teak and mahogany logs in Burma and Honduras up to the arrival of the completed boat at her...

Ferry fire puts all emergency services on alert at Harwich Harwich, Walton andFrinton and Aldeburgh East and South East Divisions Four lifeboats, three helicopters, three tugs and a harbour launch were despatched to the passenger and cargo...

The history of the Lerwick lifeboats The history of the New Quay lifeboats The history of Barrow lifeboats By Jeff Morris Price: £3.50 each (including postage and packaging) The honorary archivist of the Lifeboat Enthusiasts'...