LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Beaumaris, Anglesey. At 10.10 on the night of the 1st of July, 1959, a report was received that flares had been seen off Black Rocks, Penmon. At 10.25 the life-boat Field Marshal and Mrs. Smuts was launched in a rough sea. There was a...
FROM FESTIVITIES TO FLOOD WATERS
Our Flood Rescue Team went to the aid of hundreds of people during Winter floods – including a stranded family
It should have been an exciting, festive family stay in Cumbria. But when young brothers Sebastian and Jacob...
Category: Articles
Above and Below: the Prototype Tamar Moored Alongside Sennen Cove's Tyne, Norman Saivesen.
Above and below: The prototype Tamar moored alongside Sermen Cove's Tyne, Norman Saivesen. - View image in PDF
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Category: Photographs
Life-Boat Days In 1943.
In 1943 more branches held flag days, more people gave, and a larger sum was given than ever before. The number of days was 857, the number who gave was 10,761,000, and the sum given £131,172. That is £17,556 more than in 1942 and...
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Miss Helen Greenham
Miss Helen Greenham, who died at the age of 79 on 8th January, 1965, was an honorary life governor of the Institution. She had been appointed to this position in December, 1955. Miss Greenham had also actively supported the Wallasey...
Category: Obituaries
Two Canoes
Four rescued as canoes capsizeArran's inshore lifeboat C521 Prince of Arran rescued four people and recovered two canoes on 2 February following a call for assistance from Clyde Coastguard.
At 1145, the coastguard...
Volunteer
PENMON.—On the 6th January, 1897, the schooner Volunteer, of Dublin, laden with cement and matches, from London for Whitehaven, was observed aground on the rocks off Penmon, having dragged her anchors. A strong gale was blowing from the S.E....
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APRIL 26TH. - GALWAY BAY. A t 5.30 A.M. the local doctor asked that thelife-boat should take a boy to Galway for an immediate operation. A moderate S.E. wind was blowing and the sea was calm. All the local boats were away fishing. The motor...
A Swim Too Far
A sWim too fAR During the aftermath of Hurricane Gordon, when Ireland was buffeted by extraordinary gales, one woman found herself in grave danger The call came on 21 September 2006. As she cleared the shelter of the harbour and entered...
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