LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lifeboat Heroes
A Thames TV dinner to mark the 500th anniversary of 'This is Your Life' brought together five past and present lifeboatmen who have all been subjects of the programme.
The men, who between them have saved 1,589... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mattias
Two incidents on opposite sides of the English Channel during January resulted in seven seamen being landed from leaking commercial vessels.
Safely ashore - one. The four crew from the coaster Manias are pictured (right)...
A District Conference
A conference of the branches of the Outer London District was held at the offices of the Institution on March 10th. Commodore the Earl Howe, C.B.E., V.D., P.C., A.D.C., R.N.V.R., deputy chairman of the Institution, presided, supported by Sir...
Category: Meetings
‘Awesome human beings’
When we heard the RNLI team had managed to get them out safely we were so relieved,’ says Alan, Sebastian and Jacob’s dad. ‘It’s amazing that a team of volunteers are willing to drop everything to come and help.’ The boys’ mum Helen added:... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Monviso
Dover, Kent. — About 4.45 on the morning of the 21st of February, 1955, the harbourmaster reported that a vessel had stranded on the rocks east of St. Margaret's Bay. At 5.15 the life- boat Southern Africa put out. The sea was rough, a...
A Trawler (4)
MAY 6TH. - BALLYCOTTON, CO. CORK.
The military look-out had reported a trawler sounding her fog siren, but the life-boat was recalled when a message came from the Ballycotton Lighthouse that, after signalling “ mines...
None (2)
JAN. 19TH. - WEYMOUTH, DORSET.
Prolonged blowing of a siren had been heard in the direction of the Shambles Light-vessel, but no vessel in distress was found. - Rewards, £l3 2s. 6d.
Offshore Lifeboat Services September October and November 1978
Amble, Northumberland October 7 Angle, Dyfed October 1, 7 and November 4 Anstruther, Fife September 28 Arklow, Co. Wicklow October 2 Arranmore, Co. Donegal September 18, 20, October 4 and November 5 Ballycotton, Co. Cork November 8 Baltimore...
Category: Services
Long Service Awards
THE LONG SERVICE BADGE, introduced from January 1, 1982, for crew members and shore helpers who have given active service for 20 years or more, has been awarded to: Arbroath Coxswain D. Matthewson Crew Member F. Fraser Crew Member D. Gerrard...
Category: Awards
Endeavor of Portmadoc
On the 25th October, 1859, the smack Endeavour, of Portmadoc, drove from her anchors in St. Tudwell's roads, in a N.N.E. gale, and haying carried all her sails away except her foresail, bore up for the neighbourhood of Aberdovey, where...