LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Obituaries
It is with deep regret that we record the following deaths: June, 1984 Robert John Gammon, motor mechanic of The Mumbles lifeboat from 1947 to 1971 after serving for three months as assistant motor mechanic. Mr Gammon was awarded the Royal...
Category: Obituaries
The S.S. Arenella of Palermo
ITALIAN STEAMER DAMAGED IN COLLISION Eastbourne, Sussex. At 2.20 on the morning of the 12th April, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that two vessels had been in collision eleven miles south-east of the Royal Sovereign...
Pilot Me
LAUNCH TO MOTOR FISHING VESSEL IN GALE Whitby, Yorkshire. At 11.45 on the morning of the 31st May, 1962, the coxswain reported that because of the bad weather the whole of the local fishing fleet had returned early with the exception of the...
April (1)
APRIL MEETING NORTH RONALDSHAY, ORKNEYS. On 3rd March, 1940, the Swedish vessel Lagaholm was attacked by German aeroplanes, and one of her boats, with thirteen of her crew, was seen off North Ronaldshay. A fresh westerly wind was blowing,...
Category: Services
The S.S. Ashley
MARCH 9TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 2.10 P.M. information was received from the naval authorities that a steamer was in need of help to the north of the North Goodwin Light-vessel. A light S.W. wind was blowing, with a slight sea. The motor life...
Summary of Year's Work
Launches of Life-boats.
Total number of launches, including those in which for various reasons no services were rendered - - - - - - - - - 455 Of these launches 280 were to vessels and aeroplanes in distress through attack...
Category: Annual Reports
SAVING LIVES AT SEA IS A BIG HIT
Did you see Saving Lives at Sea?
The Summer BBC documentary was a big hit with viewers, drawing 3M in its first episode. For the first time ever, film crews were given an access-all-areas pass to the RNLI's stations, lifeboats...
Category: Articles
Neepawa, Fishing Boat Audrey, Lighter Elmsdale, Schooner Westward
Soutbend-on-Sea, Essex.—During the morning of the 23rd November, 1938, the barge Neepawa, of Rochester, was seen to be in distress a quarter of a mile east of the pier. A whole S.S.W.
gale was blowing, with a very rough sea...
The American Steamer Georgetown Victory, of Baltimore (1)
MAY 1ST. - NEWCASTLE, CLOUGHEY, AND DONAGHADEE, CO. DOWN. In the darkness of the early morning the American steamer Georgetown Victory, of Baltimore, ran ashore at Killard Point, Co. Down, while bound from Australia to Glasgow, with about...
The Duchess of Kent, Who Made the Award Presentations on Behalf of Her Husband, the Duke of Kent, President of the R.N.L.I., Congratulating Second Coxswain Ernest Guy (St. Mary's) After The
The Duchess of Kent, who made the award presentations on behalf of her husband, the Duke of Kent, President of the R.N.L.I., congratulating Second Coxswain Ernest Guy (St. Mary's) after the award of first bar to his bronze... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs