LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Fishing Boats
On the 3rd April when the fishing fleet were return- ing from fishing a nasty cross sea was running at the harbour entrance, caused by a strong easterly breeze which had been blowing, and the broken sea on the bar together with the ebb tide...
A Life-Boat Race In 1867
From a print in the possession of Mr. J. E. Hooper. Hon. Secretary of the Natural History Museum and Antiquarian Society of Penzance. The race was in Mount's Bay, Cornwall, between the Life-boats stationed at St. Ives,...
Category: Drawings
Bravest Act of Life-Saving
THE Maud Smith award for the bravest act of life-saving by a member of a life-boat crew in 1963 has been won by Mechanic Joseph Houlihan of Valentia for the rescue single-handed of two men on 2nd September. A full account of the service...
Category: Awards
Sea Belle
St. Helier, Jersey. At 2.10 on the after- noon of the 16th of March, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing boat Sea Belle of Jersey had engine trouble one mile south of Maison Rocks. The weather was fine, with...
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APPENDICITIS At 7.15 p.m. on 27th June, 1965, the local doctor notified the honorary secretary that a man was seriously ill with appendicitis, and asked for the use of the life-boat to transport the patient to the mainland. No other suitable...
Annual Outrageous Raft Race
Any more flares? One of the 42 entrants in the annual Outrageous Raft Race organised by Harrison and Sons sports and social club, the High Wycombe branch of the British Sub-Aqua Club and Marlow Canoe Club. The course was a half-mile stretch... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Bridlington -- North Division
Bridlington lifeboat station, established in 1806, is one of the oldest in the country - the all-weather lifeboat station can be seen in the centre of the detail photograph. Bridlington's carriage launched Mersey class, Marine Engineer,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Rescue
As a supporter, you are helping our lifeboat crews and lifeguards carry out thousands of rescues every year. Here are some highlights, and see full accounts on the following pages:
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Category: Articles
Award of Medals, Gratuities, Etc
The following is a list of the cases in which Rewards have been granted for sav- ing life, during the year 1851-2, laid be- fore the Annual Meeting in accordance with ' Rule 13 of the Institution.
Jan. 2.—The emigrant...
Category: Medals
Your Letters
A special thank you They say that just before you die, your whole life passes before you. At the age of eight you haven't had much of a life so when you come close to 'it', you really can recall everything.
My...
Category: Correspondence