LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

During a heavy gale from N.E., on the 16th January, the Bessie, of Hayle, a new screw-collier, worth 10,000/., went a shore on Hayle Bar. She soon became firmly imbedded in the sand, and her crew, consisting of 9 men, had to take to the fore...

COXSWAIN LEWIS BENJAMIN HARRISON has been coxswain of Cromer No. 2 lifeboat since ist October, 1953. He joined the crew of No. 2 life-boat in 1931, and served as second coxswain of No. i life-boat for six years, from 1947 to... - View image in PDF

So much to choose from. - View image in PDF

Visitors to Eastbourne's lifeboat museum ponder on their next purchase. - View image in PDF

BALLYCOTTON,CO. COEK.—At about 4.30 P.M. on the 28th January, 1883, the barque Argo, of Sunderland, was sighted off Bally- cotton, making for Cork harbour, close- hauled, the wind then blowing very hard from the S.S.W., with heavy rain. On...

In October, Ballyglass’s new D class lifeboat, the Clann Lir, was officially named. It was named by Sophie Reilly from Belmullet National School – who won a competition judged by station volunteers – after the Celtic legend of the children...

BUDDON-NESS, DUNDEE.—On the 3rd of December, 1862, the schooner Osprey, of Fraserburgh, with a cargo of wheat from Rostock, struck on the Abertay Bank, the weather being foggy, with a strong gale blowing from the S.E. As soon as she was...

The Duke of Atholl, a Deputy Chairman of the RNLI, called at three lifeboat stations, Skegness, Withernsea and Humber, and met many voluntary fund raisers when he visited the North East in March. On his tour, starting from district HQ and... - View image in PDF

PALLING, NORFOLK.—About 1 A.M.

on the 9th March the schooner Vixen of Fowey was wrecked on the beach about two and a half miles to the north of Palling. She was laden with burnt ore and was bound from London to the Tyne....