LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Danish Schooner Fredensborg
Johnshaven.
During a whole S.S.E. gale and a very heavy sea the Johnshaven Lifeboat James Marsh was called out at about 11.45 A.M., on the 21st December, to the help of the Danish schooner Fredensborg, which was in distress...
The Sailing Fishing Boat Mary
DEC. 1ST. - SUNDERLAND, DURHAM.
At 11.10 A.M. a fishing boat was seen drifting about three miles E.S.E. of Sunderland. A strong W.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The motor life-boat Elizabeth Newton - on...
Shore-Boat Services Rewarded By the Royal National Life-Boat Institution In 1902
Jan. 9.—Five men put off in'a boat and at moderate risk rescued three fishermen whose boat had been overtaken by a S.S.W. gale and a rough sea, on the 23rd December, in Llan- dudno Bay.—Reward, II. 5s.
Jan. 9.—Voted...
Category: Articles
The Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
Obverse.—Bust of Her Majesty Queen Victoria; beneath, in minute letters, " L. C. Wyon." Double legend, " Royal National Life-boat Institution. Founded in...
Category: Medals
News from the Branches
Award* to Honorary Workers.
SINCE the last number of The Life-Boat was published, the following presenta- tions/have been made to Honorary, Secretaries of Branches and to other honorary workers in recognition of their*...
Category: Branches
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
Thursday, 4th April. The Eight Hon. EARL PERCY, P.C., President, in the Chair.
Bead and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward...
Category: Committee
The Steamship Belle
WEXFORD, IRELAND. — On the 2nd April the lightship's tender steamship Belle, of Wexford, stranded during a strong S.S.W. gale on the bar at the mouth of the river, and the Life-boat James Stevens No. 15 was despatched with promptness to...
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
Thursday, 2nd September, 1858. Captain LAMBERT PERROTT, in the Chair.
. Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward...
Category: Committee
The Centenary: In the North of England
CHESHIRE.
Century Life-boat Days were held at Crewe, Hollingworth, Nantwich, Sand- bach and Whaley Bridge.
Poynton had a House-to-House Col- lection.
Congleton had a Garden...
Category: Articles
The Thirty-First of January: A Day of Disaster
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET 155 Motor Life-boats 1 Harbour Pulling Life-boat LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Life-boat Service in 1824 to August 31st, 1953 ....
78,333 The Thirty-first of January: A Day of...
Category: Services