LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lark
FISHGUARD. — The No. 1 Life-boat Elizabeth Mary was launched at about 9 P.M. on the 24th September, during a moderate gale from the N.N.E., signals of distress having been shown by the smack Lark, of Portinadoc, laden with slates for Cardiff...
Mary Ellen
CULLERCOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND.—The coble Mary Ellen, of Cullercoats, whenreturning to port from the fishing - grounds, was seen to be in difficulties at the back of the bar, on which a heavy sea was breaking, on the 25th...
Lucky Jim
Dover, Kent. At six o'clock on the evening of the 18th of January, 1958, the honorary secretary was informed that a motor boat was in difficulties outside the eastern arm of the harbour. The life-boat Southern Africa put out at 6.20 in a...
Great Little Railway
For the past 16 years the Tal-y-Llyn Railway Company, one of the famous Great Little Railways of Wales, has allowed the Tywyn branch to run a special summer evening train - which is pictured here at Abergynolwyn station last... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Regina Mary at Looe
The naming of the D Class lifeboat took place during the town's Festival of the Sea. The threeday event is held every two years and has a strong RNLI flavour. As well as the naming ceremony, the Earl and Countess of Wessex visited the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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....
Esmerelda
SCARBOROUGH.—On the 18th February, the fishing smack Esmerdlda, of Grimsby, was, owing to there being no wind and a very strong sea, driven helplessly towards the shore a little to the N. of Cay ton Bay.
Her signal of...
Port Talbot Rotoract Club
Shifting sands: who needs oil when you can make £400 selling sand? These arabs, more usually members of Port Talbot Rotoract Club, were undeterred when they could not obtain a licence to collect in the street for The Mumbles lifeboat... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Tanker
SEARCH FOR BODY At ii a.m. on the following day the Ardrossan harbour master told the honorary secretary that the pilot boat at Ardrossan had capsized on leaving a tanker and that a pilot had been drowned. He asked if the life-boat would...
Helge
Hoylake, Cheshire. At 12.10 on the afternoon of the 14th of August, 1959.
the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small yacht appeared to be in difficulties four miles north of Hilbre Island. Further messages re-...