LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Richard and Emily and Ella
WINTERTON, NORFOLK.—On the morning of the 23rd December, 1886, signals of distress were observed about a mile distant from Winterton, during a strong N. gale aad a very heavy sea, shown by two vessels which had been in collision. The...
Thelma
Early on the after- noon of the 7th December the Coast- guard reported that a motor yacht west of the jetty appeared to be in distress.
A strong N.E. breeze was blowing with a heavy sea, and hail showers. The Motor...
Sonia and Majestic
Tynemouth, Northumberland - At 1.19 p.m. on 1st November, 1969, it was learnt that the motor boat Sonia was in difficulties about two miles south east by east of Tyne piers. The life-boat Tynesider was launched at 1.26 in a gale force west...
A Life-Boat for Turkey
A 35-feet 6-inches twin screw self- righting life-boat has been built at Cowes, to the plans and specification of the Institution, for the Turkish State Railways and Harbour Adminis- tration. She left Cowes for Istanbul in April. It is...
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Fortuna, of Gothenburg
On the 10th Sept.
the Life-boat Commercial -Traveller, No. 1, during a heavy gale at S.W., and after- wards at N.W., rendered such important assistance to the barque Forttma, of Goth- enberg, as enabled that vessel, then...
In Honour of Lionel Lukin
THOUGH the honour of designing and building the first Life-boat to be per- manently stationed on our coasts belongs to William Wouldhave, of South Shields, and Henry Greathead, and the initiative of establishing the first Life-boat Station...
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Ernest, of Ipswich
The same life-boat was also afloat on the 20th March, during a heavy gale from N.N.E., and was the means of bringing ashore the crew of 4 men of the distressed barge Earnest, of Ipswich, which after- wards stranded inside the...
A Small Drifter
— At 10.15 P.M. on the 14th January the Coastguard informed the Honorary Secretary that a small drifter appeared to be in difficulties about five miles S.E. of Dawlish, so the Life-boat Coxswain remained in readiness for some time at the...
Awards to Honorary Workers: A Correction
IN the list of awards to honorary workers in the last number of the journal, Mrs. F. H. Thornton, who received the record of thanks, was given as the "President of the Huyton Ladies' Life-boat Guild, Liverpool." It should...
Category: Awards
Minerva
On the 25th of December, 1956, the Exmouth and Torbay life-boats put out to the Dutch motor vessel Minerva. In the course of the service William Carder, a member of the Exmouth crew, was washed overboard and lost his life. For a full account...