LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

AT the annual meeting of the Committee of this Fund on the 18th January, pre- sided over by Mr. CHARLES G. TURNER, Controller-General of Inland Revenue, Mr. CHARLES DIBDIN, hon. secretary, re- ported that during the. year the Fund, which...

By THERESA KEANEY (aged 13f), of Our Lady's Girls' School, Cavendish Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire.

THERE are thousands of brave men. Why do you look upon the Life-boatman as a hero among them ? Hero ! what does...

ONE of the chief difficulties which has been experienced by the builders of life-boats, has been that of making the air-cases and compartments, which form their extra buoyancy, perfectly water-tight. Different expedients have been tried, but...

Anchor dragged THE HONORARY SECRETARY of Tenby lifeboat station was informed by HM Coastguard at 0445 on Sunday September 25, 1983, that the yacht Sailing Bye had dragged her anchor and was aground on the north beach, Tenby. Maroons were...

Trapped under sea wall AT 1852 on Tuesday September 11, 1984, Lyme Regis honorary secretary was informed by Portland Coastguard that some people had been cut off by the tide at Black Beach groynes, some six cables to the north east of Lyme...

THE Life-boat Saturday workers have required to use all their energy and zeal during the past year in pressing on their campaign on behalf of the fund. What with the South African War, and an increased Income Tax, followed by Peace...

THE Life-boat Saturday workers through- out the country, and more especially those connected with the Ladies' Auxiliaries, have been greatly encouraged and stimulated in their self-denying efforts during the past summer by the gracious...

Kiver Thames Branch • The River Thames branch was formed just over four years ago as pan of the Yachtsmen's Lifeboat Supporters Association. The branch is unique because all members are either Offshore members or Governors of the...