LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
H.M.S. Hastings
SEPTEMBER 14TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX.
An officer of H.M.S. Hastings asked the honorary secretary of the life-boat station if the life-boat could be used to take out thirty seamen, who had been stranded ashore. The warship was...
A Steamer
JANUARY 11TH. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. The naval authorities had asked the life-boat to bring an injured man ashore from a steamer, but the steamer could not be found. - Rewards, £12 4s..
Monica, of Gothenburg
JANUARY 26TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT.
The motor vessel Monica, of Gothenburg, had stranded, but the tide was ebbing and the crew were in no danger. - Rewards, £17 9s..
From Golf Clubs
In 1945 thirty-nine golf clubs held competitions to help the Life-boat Service. They contributed £197. From these competitions during the past five years the Service has received over £1400..
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Poznan, of Gdynia
AUGUST 20TH. - WALMER, KENT. At 5.16 in the morning the Deal coastguard reported a large steamer aground on the Goodwin Sands. A light north-west wind was blowing, with a choppy sea. The motor life-boat Langham, on temporary duty at the...
Contents
A proud Paul Potter Page5 The changing face of lifeboat crews Page 22 Sophie Raworth names the first Atlantic 85 Page 31 The RNLI in the media and honours abound Lifeboats and lifeguards in action A dark, daring rescue and families saved...
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Our "Life-Boat Saturday" Fund
THE decision of the Committee of Manage- ment of the Institution to establish the headquarters of the " Life-boat Saturday " Fund in London, under the management principally of a representative committee of " Life-boat...
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Pallion, of Sunderland
The last service rendered at the Caister Life-boat station in 1872 was that on the 10th Dec., by the Boys Life-boat, when she proceeded out, during a gale from E.N.E., to the aid of the brig Pallion, of Sunderland, which had been fouled by...
An Aeroplane (21)
FEBRUARY 28TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE. A bomber aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but another message came that she “ had been accounted for “, and the life-boat was recalled. - Paid permanent crew.
Venscapen and Fox
ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.—On the 20th November, whilst one of the most violent storms that has visited this coast for many years past was raging, the hull of a vessel was seen off Aldeburgh at about 6.30 A.M.
she appeared to be...