LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Many of the RNLI’s 19th-century barometers are still in perfect working order today. Malcolm Gray MBE, former Coxswain of St David’s lifeboat, records changes in theirs every morning before raising the RNLI flag - View image in PDF

OCTOBER 24TH. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE. A Whitley bomber had come down, but two of her crew were rescued from the shore and a search for the others was unsuccessful. - Rewards, £15 13s..

SEPTEMBER 6TH. - HOYLAKE , CHESHIRE. At 3.28 in the afternoon the coastguard reported a small fishing boat, at anchor, in a dangerous position in Hilbre Swash with seas breaking over her. A strong W.S.W. wind was blowing, with a rough sea....

DECEMBER 13TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY. A vessel had been reported in distress off Rhoscolyn, but the only steamer found was the Norwegian Nesttun, and she was going on her way. - Rewards, £5 12s.

MARCH 15TH. - ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE.

At about 10.15 A.M. news was received through the coastguard that a fishing boat was on fire to the west of May Island.

A strong westerly breeze was blowing, with a...

I.—Preliminary Remarks, IN a country bounded on all sides by the sea, whose earliest associations are connected with it, through the medium of which it has derived its civilization, its wealth, its grand political status, and probably to a...

IN 1901 the Institution stationed at Queenstown, on the south coast of Ireland, a pulling and sailing life-boat of the Watson type, 43 feet long, 12 feet 6 inches in beam, with a draught of 37f inches. She was named James Stevens No. 20, and...

THE Institution is very anxious to form or develop Branches in the following places in the Welsh District and would be very grateful to any readers of The Lifeboat who could help it to do this, either personally or by putting it in touch...