LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Field Marshal and Mrs. Smuts
THE first of three life-boats built out of a gift of £33,000, which the Institution has received from its Southern Africa branch,* was named at Beaumaris, Anglesey, on the 23rd of July, 1948, in the presence of a large audience on the...
Category: Inaugurations
Rumania and the S.S. Loide-Honduras
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 7.35 on the morning of the llth of February, 1956, the motor mechanic heard a distress message on his wireless set from the tug Rumania. The tug said that she was aground on the Long Sand and needed help. At...
Pilot Me II and the Courage
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 2.30 on the afternoon of the 8th of December, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that the Scarborough fishing boat Pilot Me II was bound for Whitby with engine trouble, and that the Scarborough life- boat was with her. At...
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
WHITBURN, DURHAM.—The NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION forwarded to this important station, in September last, a new 32-feet 10-oared life-boat and transportingcarriage, in the place of the boat and carriage previously there, the old boat...
Category: Articles
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
GROOMSPORT, IRELAND.—The NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has forwarded a new 32-feet 10-oared life-boat to this station, in place of a smaller one which was found i unsuitable for the locality. A transporting- I carriage has also been sent...
Category: Articles
A Motor Cruiser and a Yacht
Cruiser sinks minutes after crew rescued Fowey South West Division The vigilance of Fowey Deputy Launching Authority Capt Mike Mitchell, which led to the Fowey lifeboat leaving harbour as a casualty fired her first red flare, has been...
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
BALCARY, KIRKCUDBRIGHT. — The NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has formed a Life-boat establishment at Balcary Point, in Auchencairn Bay, on the coast of Kirkcudbright, which is considered to be an excellent position whence a Life- boat can...
Category: Articles
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
GILES' QUAY, DUNDALK.—On the appli- cation of the local residents, the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has formed a Life- boat Establishment at Giles' Quay, on the north side of Dundalk Bay, it having been considered that a Life-boat...
Category: Articles
(Left) Flag Day Supplies: There Is a Constant Flow of Collecting Boxes Flags and Publicity Material to and from Branches and Guilds In the South South West and Midlands
(Left) Flag day supplies: there is a constant flow of collecting boxes, flags and publicity material to and from branches and guilds in the south, south west and midlands.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Star of Hope and Silver Line
JANUARY 27TH. - RUNSWICK, YORKSHIRE.
While the Staithes fishing fleet was out during the morning the weather worsened and by noon the sea was very rough, the wind had risen almost to a gale and it was snowing. There was a...