LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

To JOHN B. MCLEAN, on his retirement, after serving for 16J years as coxswain of the Peterhead life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service, gratuity and a retirement allow- ance.

To BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, on his...

TOW LASTED 13 HOURS AT 8.10 a.m. on 11 March, 1972, the St. Mary's, Scilly Isles, life-boat station learnt that the yacht Moronel had requested assistance 13 miles from Bishop Rock. The maroons were fired at 8.22...

Thursday, 2nd April, 1863. THOMAS CHAPMAN Esq., F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair.

Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meetings, and those of the Finance, Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward...

Jan. 1.—Voted 5?. to the master and crew of the steam-tug Telephone, of Falmouth, for saving five fishing-luggers, some of their nets, and their crews, numbering twenty men, which were in much danger off Exmouth during a heavy gale from the...

AT the Caxton Hall, on Monday, 13th December, the Mayor of West- minster (Mi. S. P. B. Bueknill) presided at the presentation of the prizes won in the Competition in the London area (consisting of the schools under the London County Council)...

10th April. Two cobles from Beadnell were overtaken by rough weather, but reached safety unaided. The fishermen sent a letter of thanks.—Rewards, £18 7s..

Selflessness

We sometimes hear inspiring news reports of people acting on instinct, trying to save a fellow human being with no thought for their own safety. At sea, there is a tradition...

Time of Date Launching Station 1957 Jan. 1 23.07 Newcastle 2 04.55 Stronsay „ 3 10.07 New Brighton 3 19.40 Weymouth ..

4 02.00 Tenby 4 21.25 Blyth ,, 6 06.25 Stornoway ..

7 19.45 Arklow 8 02.30 New...