LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Albion, of Beaumaris
The schooner Albion, of Bcaumaris, while at anchor about a mile and a half from the Life-boat station, on the 12th February, during a strong S.S.W. wind, hoisted a signal of disti'ess. The Life-boat Eleanor proceeded to her, and, at the...
City of Bristol
WITHERNSEA.—The fishing smack City of Bristol, of Hull, stranded about a mile S. of the Life-boat house during a S.E. by S. wind, a heavy snowstorm, and a chopping eea, on the 5th of January. The Admiral Sous Life-boat was launched at 9.15 A...
Mayfield
Intelligence having been received that a vessel was showing flares on the north side of the Haile Sand in hazy weather on the 23rd February, the Life-boat was launched at 2.45 A.M., and found smack Mayfield, of Grimsby, stranded the sand. At...
Golden Sceptre
On the night of the 15th January, the steam trawler Golden Sceptre, bound for Hull for repairs, grounded on Kettleness Point at 9.20 P.M. Her distress signals were seen, and the Life-boat Hester Rothschild was despatched to her assistance....
Fair Isle
On the evening of the 28th December the Life- boat Co-operator No. 3 was launched to the assistance of the armed trawler Fair Isle, which had stranded. The Life-boat rendered assistance, being engaged for some hours. On the following day...
Fishing Cobles (1)
A fishing coble having been disabled by a sudden squall on the morning of the 25th June, when about three-quarters of a mile from the shore, a pilot coble which was near at hand proceeded to her and renderedassistance. A moderate gale was...
Our Boys
Eastbourne, Sussex.—At 11 P.M. on the 5th July the coastguard reported that a light could be seen and shouting heard from a boat to the S.E. of Langney Point. The weather was foggy, with a smooth sea and light W.S.W. wind. The motor...
None (4)
Tenby, Pembrokeshire - On 21st May, 1969, the reserve life-boat Crawford and Constance Conybeare, on temporary duty at the station, slipped her moorings to go to the help of a boy who had fallen over the cliff at Manorbier. A full account of...
A YEAR's ADOPTION
When an IRB boat was displayed at Worple Road Infants' School, Isleworth, Micclesex, coupled with a talk on the life-boat service, the R.N.L.I. received letters of appreciation from some of the pupils. The letters were accompanied by...
Category: Donations
Freeman of the City:
Freeman of the City: Coxswain ten Patten of Newhaven (centre) was admitted to the Freedom of the City of London at a ceremony at the Guildhall, London, on December 17. He was nominated by Leonard Fernee (I), a freeman and liveryman of the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs