LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mr. Alasdair Garrett, Who Is Promoting the Y.L.A. on Behalf of the R.N.L.I.,
Mr. Alasdair Garrett, who is promoting the Y.U.A. on behalf of the R.N.L.I., looking on at the Dublin Boat Show in March/April, 1970, as two members are enrolled. At this show 140 Y.L.A. members were recruited.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Open Fishing Coble
FISHING BOATS IN DANGER Bridlington, Yorkshire.—At about 1.80 in the afternoon of the 23rd of April, 1947, with a southerly gale blowing, heavy seas and an ebbing tide, an open fishing coble and seven other fishing boats were seen outside...
Appeal updates
After 3 years of fundraising, Angle’s new Tamar class lifeboat Mark Mason is now on service at the Pembrokeshire station.
The fundraising was begun at grassroots level, with the launch of the Tamar4Angle appeal locally and...
Category: Articles
Members of Warwick Guild
Members of Warwick guild were well wrapped up during a recent Victorian evening held in the town. Selling 20th century RNLI gifts in 19th century garb are (I to r) Ann Fowkes, Peggy Stuart and Pam Neeves, obviously enjoying themselves. The... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Ronja Borchard (1)
Amble, and Boulmer, Northumberland.
•—About 6.30 in the morning of the 10th of February, 1950, the Amble coastguard reported to the Amble life- boat authorities that a vessel was ashore near Coquet Island; and the life-boat...
Marda
Holyhead, Anglesey.—At 10.7 on the night of the 25th of September, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht had fired a red Vercy light off Trinity Depot. At 10.30 the life-boat St. Cybi, Civil Sen'ice No. 9 was launched on service...
New Year Honours
A number of RNLI people have been named on HM The Queen’s New Year Honours list:
• OBE: Richard Edward Dominic Langford, Chairman of the RYA and Ex-Officio Member of the RNLI Council, for services to sailing and...
Category: Articles
H.M. Submarine Thetis
JUNE 1ST. - LLANDUDNO, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
H.M. Submarine Thetis dived, while on trials in Liverpool Bay about fifteen miles from Llandudno, and did not come to the surface. On the following morning four survivors escaped by...
Terra Nova
. — A dismasted vessel was observed about 2J miles S.S.W. of Johnshaven, on the 17th March. The wind was then blowing a light breeze from S.8.W., the sea was rough and the weather thick and very cold. The Life -boatMeanwell of Gleribervie...
The Four-Masted Iron Ship Mersey (1)
WALMEB AND KINGSDOWNE, KENT.— On the 27th and 28th December, 1901, a heavy south-westerly gale prevailed in the Channel. The four-masted iron ship Mersey, of Grimstad, was driven on the Goodwin Sands, and in a very short time was engulfed....