LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

GOBLESTON. — On the 1st January, 1895, the steamers Sent, of London, and Kirkstall, of Shields, which had been detained in the roadstead by stress of weather, ran short of provisions and each sent a boat ashore to obtain supplies. A moderate...

FLAMBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. At about 2 o'clock on the morning of the 6th January three of the fishing cobles belonging to Flamborough put out to sea. About three hours later, when the boats were five miles from home, the N.N.W. wind...

CROMER, NORFOLK.—On the 1st March a N.E. gale was blowing with squalls of hail and snow. At about 6.30 P.M.

signals of distress were seen from the barque Lodore, of Liverpool, which was at anchor about four miles off. The...

" A dirty night, lads, bear a hand, It's blowing dead upon the land.

A ship 's ashore—just off the bar; She's all but gone—lost every spar.

Be lively, lads, and launch the craft; Stand by,...

WHITBY.—On the 1st October, at 4 P.M., the Life-boat Harriott Forteath was launched and put four of the crew of a Cornish fishing-boat, the Matchless, on board their vessel, which was riding at anchor near Whitby Rock, and was in great...

A ^ • Aflame from stem to stern' .

In the early hours of the morning Coxswain Malcolm Gray's pager beeped loudly. As he sat up in ^ bed he heard the clock strike four. Momentarily he wondered what on earth was going...

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....

Thursday, 1st January, 1863. THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair.

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