LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Norwegian Galliot Johanna, of Soon
On the 8th March a vessel was observed running in for the land, and, as it was evident she was em- bayed, there being a heavy sea and strong wind from E.N.E., a steam-tug went out and took her in tow. While crossing the bar the tow-rope...
The Duchess of Kent at Penlee
WHEN the Duchess of Kent, President of the Institution, made a tour of Corn- wall in May, she visited the life-boat station at Penlee. She was received there by Mr. Barrie Bennetts, M.B.E., the honorary secretary, who holds the...
Category: Articles
On May 10 Hrh the Duke of Kent
On May 10 HRH The Duke of Kent, president of the Institution, visited lifeboat stations in Orkney. At Kirkwall he presented to Captain William Sinclair, coxswain of the lifeboat, the bronze medal awarded to him for the service on January 22... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The French Chasse-Maree Eleanore, of Nantes
On the night of the 4th November a French chasse-maree, the JSleanore, of Nantes, was driven on shore on the West Sand off Blakeney, the wind blowing hard from N.N.W., and the night hazy. At daylight the vessel was seen from the shore, and...
The Life-Boats and the War. The King's Appreciation of the Institution's Work
THE KING'S APPRECIATION OF THE INSTITUTION'S WORK.
In reply to a letter from the Chairman of the Institution, drawing attention to the splendid services rendered by the Life-boats in connexion with the War, and the...
Category: Correspondence
Amelia, of Torquay
The Lowestoft life-boat also went out on the 3rd March, in reply- to signals of distress during a heavy N.N.W. gale, and brought safely ashore from the schooner Anna Louisa, of Rye, the crew of 8 men of the schooner Amelia, of Torquay,...
A legacy of trust
Diana has a sense of humour. As we pull onto her drive she’s standing on the threshold of her Hampshire home laughing at our attempts to park. ‘Mind my rockery,’ she jokes, indicating she doesn’t give two hoots about her...
Category: Articles
The Rye Life-Boatman
The figure which stands on the grave of the 17 Rye Life-boatmen who lost their lives on service on 15th November. 1928. The memorial is the work of Mr. J. Wedgwood, A.R.C.A.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Caribia, of Delfzyl (1)
FEBRUARY 26TH - 27TH. - CAISTER, AND GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. About 2.45 in the morning the coastguard telephoned to Caister that the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat had just launched to a vessel on the east side of...
County of Anglesea
The ketch County of Anglesea, of Carnarvon, whilst bound from that port to Rhosneigir with a cargo of bricks, was seen at 8.50 P.M., on the 15th March, drifting down towards the cliffs of Trecastell.
The weather was not...