LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Centenaries of Three Life-Boat Stations
THREE life-boat stations, those at Camp- beltown, Llandudno and Selsey, all celebrated this year the hundredth anni- versary of their foundation.
The Campbeltown station was founded in the first instance largely be- cause...
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THE EVOLUTION OF LIFESAVING KIT
As we plan the rollout of the next generation of crew kit, we review a stylish and practical history of lifeboat looks – from 1824 to the present day
Through driving rain and gale-force winds, our lifeboat crews have been...
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Services of the Life-Boats In January, February and March, 1956. 66 Lives Rescued
JANUARY DURING January life-boats were launched on service 34 times and rescued 31 lives.
ANGLERS IN DISTRESS IN PLYMOUTH SOUND Plymouth, Devon.—At 12.8 early on the morning of the 2nd of January, 1956, the Yealm...
Category: Services
The Duke of Northumberland's Prize Essay Competition
IT will be remembered that this com- petition was started in 1918 and proved a great success, over 5,000 schools taking part. It was continued in the two following years, and though each year there was a considerable decrease in the number...
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Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
Founded in 1824.—Supported by Voluntary Subscriptions.
PATRONESS—HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
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Notes of the Quarter By Patrick Howarth
THREE LIFEBOAT STATIONS have recently been re-opened. One of these is Fraserburgh, the station which suffered two major disasters in less than 20 years and from which the lifeboat was withdrawn after the 1970 disaster.
The...
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A Flying-Boat
Bembridge, Isle of Wight. —12th September, 1938. A flying-boat from South Africa had come down on account of fog, but she did not need help.—Rewards, £5 9s..
William Thomas, Belfast and Bloomers, of Thurso
The schooners William Thomson, of Dumfries, and Blossom, of Thurso, were in distress during a W.N.W.
gale in Scrabster Roads on the 13th Feb- ruary. The Polly life-boat went off, and brought safely ashore the crews,...
Statement of the Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution During the Month of December, 1874
wtck. Site of Wreck. Wind and Weather. Name of Vessel. 1874.
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Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Wednesday, 31st August, 1938.
PAID £29,787 9s. Sd. for the total charges of the Institution during the month, in- cluding rewards for services, payments for the construction of life-boats, life-boathouses and slipways,...
Category: Committee