LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Silver City
During a whole S. W.
gale on the 6th December information j was received that a vessel coming up the j roads was flying signals for assistance.
The crew of the No. 2 Life-boat, Civil Ser- vice No. 1, were...
A Naval Sailing Cutter
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire.—At 11.49 on the night of the 16th of August, 1956, the coastguard reported that a small naval sailing cutter bound for Aber- deen was overdue, and asked if the life-boat would search. At 12.50 early on the 17th the...
A Steamer
FEBRUARY 27TH. - THE LIZARD, CORNWALL.
At eleven in the morning the coastguard telephoned that the naval authorities had asked for the services of the life-boat to search for survivors of a steamer which had been torpedoed...
True Vine
APRIL 2ND. - NEWBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE.
At 6.56 P.M. the Collieston coastguard reported that a fishing vessel was showing distress signals, south of the River Ythan, and the motor life-boat John Ryburn was launched at 7.30 P...
Ariel
Dover, Kent.—At 7.34 on the evening of the 23rd of August, 1957, the Sand- gate coastguard reported that the motor boat Ariel needed help near the South Goodwin lightvessel. The life-boat Southern Africa put out at 7.51 in a very rough sea....
Admiral Cunninghame Graham
It is with deep regret that we have to record the death on February 14 of Admiral Sir Angus Cunninghame Graham, KBE CB.
After a distinguished naval career embracing active service in two world wars and ending with the...
Category: Obituaries
Emperor, of Grimsby
On the 11 th November, the fishing smack Emperor, of Grimsby, was stranded during squally weather near Grainthorpe Haven. The North Briton life-boat put out and re- mained alongside the vessel some hours until the tide fell, leaving the...
Jan Brons
Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. The life-boat Annie Blanche Smith put out on nth March, 1964 to the help of the Dutch motor vessel Jan Brons. A full account of the service will appear in the next number of THE LIFE-BOAT. The lifeboat was also...
Luncheon Guest
COXSWAIN RICHARD EVANS, of the Moelfre life-boat, who is the only living life-boatman to have been awarded the Institution's gold medal twice, was nominated by the R.N.L.I. for the 'Men of the Year' Luncheon at the Savoy Hotel,...
Category: Awards
A Helping Nose
The Poole HQ's lifeboatman entered into the spirit of Comic Relief day on March 10, when staff braved the heights outside the building to add his distinctive red nose.
The replacement statue was positioned at first... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs