LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Undaunded, of Aberdeen
On the 10th November, the Lowestoft life-boat was again instrumental in saving lives. The barque Undaunted, of Aberdeen, struck on the Newcombe Sand, in a south- westerly gale, and hoisted a signal of distress.
The...
Centenaries of Life-Boat Stations
AT their Meeting last May the Committee of Management passed the following resolution:—'' That Life-boat Stations be presented with a Vellum on completion of a hundred years, this Vellum to be hung in the Town Hall or other public...
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George and Mary of Hull
On the night of the 25th October, 1859, the sloop George and Mary, of Hull, was driven ashore near Filey, in a heavy gale from the eastward.
On her showing a light as a signal of dis- tress, the Filey life-boat was manned...
Flora Dora
JUNE 30TH. - THURSO, CAITHNESSSHIRE At 5.35P.M. a message was received from the Wick coastguard that an auxiliary fishing boat was in distress six miles E.N.E. of Dunnet Head. The wind was light and variable and the sea smooth. At 5.45 P.M....
Good Hope and Good Design
WHITELINK BAY, ABERDEENSHIRE.— After a fine morning on the 5th January, a sudden and terrific squall was experienced, accompanied by a heavy shower of snow and sleet. Soon afterwards the coxswain of the Life-boat Three Brothers observed a...
Net results
Harvesting the fruit of the sea has been a way of life since the first hunter–gatherers left their footprints in the muds of time – and it’s close to the heart of the RNLI too
The earliest of...
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Surodan
At about 5.30 P.M. on 3rd March, information was received by telephone from the Coast- guard that a vessel about two miles to the westward and close in shore was apparently in difficulties. A moderate E. breeze was blowing with a moderate...
Belvoir
LOST HER SAILS At 11.27 a-m- on 7th October, 1964, the east pier watchman told the honorary secretary that a yacht was in difficulties off Dumpton Gap and she was firing flares. The sea was very rough with a strong south-westerly gale...
Camilla
SKEGNESS.—The brigantine Camilla, of Laurvig, being seen to take the ground on the Boghead Sands on the evening of the 2ud April, and a few minutes afterwards burn flare-up lights, the Life-boat Ann, John and Mary was launched and proceeded...
Dedication
A remarkable demonstration of service has come to the notice of the R.N.L.I, at Douglas, Isle of Man. The devoted helper, who was physically handicapped, was 15-year old David Kelly who died in November.
It is understood...
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