LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Motor Vessel
Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—23rd November, 1938. A motor vessel had stranded at Lee-on-Solent, but her crew were rescued by ropes from the shore.—Rewards, £8 9s..
A Steamer
JANUARY 11TH. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. The naval authorities had asked the life-boat to bring an injured man ashore from a steamer, but the steamer could not be found. - Rewards, £12 4s..
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 15th September, 1932.
Sir GODFREY BABIKQ, Bt., in the chair.
Passed a Vote of Thanks to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, K.G., for his kindness in attending the Inaugural Ceremony of the new motor...
Category: Committee
Shields, of Cork
On the 18th June the Iris Life-boat also went out to the assistance of the brig Shields, of Cork, which had gone on the Mahon Rocks, off the coast of Wexford, while the wind was blowing from the W.S.W. The Life-boat remained by the vessel...
Brothers, of Shields
On the 17th February the brig Brothers, of Shields, was totally wrecked on the Redcar Rocks, near the mouth of the River Tees. On her perilous position being seen from the shore, the Redcar life-boat proceeded to her, and rescued her crew, 7...
Pride of place
Lough Swilly Lifeboat Station has welcomed its new vessel – the Shannon class Derek Bullivant, named after the generous supporter
who helped fund it. Derek Bullivant started one of the biggest aluminium recycling companies in the...
Category: Articles
Sarah, of Watford
On the morning of the 17th November the schooner Sarah, of Waterford, was driven ashore from stress of weather in this bay. The Tramore life- boat was immediately launched through a very heavy sea, and took off the crew of 5 men and 1...
The Prince of Wales In a Motor Life-Boat
IN his speech at the Annual General Meeting the Prince of Wales said that he hoped one day to have an oppor- tunity of going out in a Life-boat. This opportunity came when, a month later, he made his tour through his Duchy of Cornwall, and...
Category: Articles
Lizzie Bovill, of Newcastle
On the 21st January, at 10 P.M., in a fresh northerly wind and heavy sea, a vessel, which proved to be the barque Lizzie Bovill, of Newcastle, was seen at anchor near the shore in the neighbour- hood of Palling, and burning signals of...
Lady Carter, of Liverpool
On the 30th December the Tynemouth No. 1 life-boat, the Constance, went off, through a tremendous sea, in consequence of distress signals being shown from a large vessel, which proved to be the ship Lady Carter, of Liverpool. The wind was...