LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

The Coastguard called up the Coxswain of the Life-boat Charles Dibdin at 6 A.M. on the 2nd May, and reported that a large ship was ashore on the Main, near Sandown Castle. The crew were promptly as- sembled and the Life-boat launched in a...

DEC. 29TH. - FLAMBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE.

During the evening the signal station reported rockets east of Filey Brigg.

A N.N.W. wind was blowing, of gale force at times, with a very heavy sea. The motor...

TYRELLA, Co. DOWN.—At 9.30 A.M. on the 7th February, during thick weather, the wind blowing a strong gale from the S.S.E., accompanied by heavy rain, the brigantine Bransty, of Whitehaven, bound from Newry to Penarth, with a cargo of oats,...

Whitby, Yorkshire.—Several fishing boats went to sea early on the morning of the 28th May. The weather got bad and some of them came in. By 8 A.M.

a heavy sea was rolling in and breaking at the harbour entrance, and a...

For seven years Gladys the life-saving lady has stood guard outside Peter Humphriss' shop in Lyndhurst, Hampshire, and over the years she has collected several thousand pounds for the RNLI from the many tourists who visit the New... - View image in PDF

Lord Brabazon of Tara, the government's minister for shipping, accompanied by Lady Brabazon, visited RNLI headquarters, Poole in August. His party included Rear Admiral M. L. Stacey, of the Department of Transport and was met by Mr... - View image in PDF

The steamer Priestfield of Newcastle, a vessel of upwards of 4000 tons gross tonnage, stranded to the S.W. of Morthoe Point in a thick fog on the night of the 7th—8th May. She was bound from Antwerp to Barry in ballast, and had a crew on...

Tea-up!' Andy Gibson uses an appropriate device to announce a tea break - no one can say they didn't hear this foghorn!. - View image in PDF