LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Spinel
Troon, Ayrshire. — At 4.15 in the morning of the 29th of February, 1948, the Kildonan coastguard asked for the life-boat's help for a vessel ashore one mile east of Pladda, and at five o'clock the motor life-boat Sir David Richmond,...
Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
To WALTER FAIRBAIN, on his retirement, after serving for 34J years as Coxswain of the Dunbar and Skateraw Life-boats, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.
To WTLLIAM H. MARTIN, on his retirement, after...
Category: Awards
Rapid, of Boston
A gallant attempt was made by this Life-boat, the Ellen and Margaret of Settle, on the 20th November, to rescue the crew of the schooner Rapid, of Boston.
In consequence of information from the Coastguard Station near the...
The S.S Strathcarron
CRESSWEL NORTHUMBERLAND. On the morning of the 30th April while the wind was blowing half a gale from S.E., accompanied by a heavy sea, the 8.8.
Strathcarron, of Glasgow, bound from Danzic for Philadelphia, via the Tyne,...
Lady Launcher Passes Away
Lady launcher passes away It is with sadness that the Lifeboat reports the passing away of Dungeness ‘lady launcher’ Doris Tart (pictured above, front) on 30 April at Ashford’s William Harvey Hospital, aged 85.
Doris lived...
Category: Articles
Rescue After Two Tankers Collide
AT 10.20 on the night of the 25th of October, 1960, two coastal tankers collided near the entrance to the dock at Sharpness on the Rivern Severn.
One was the Arkendale, which was loaded with 206 tons of diesel oil. The...
Category: Services
An Atlantic Storm and Rescue
THE accompanying graphic narrative of a fearful storm and a noble rescue in mid-Atlantic appeared some months ago in the Daily Telegraph under the signature of " Seafarer." No one can read this in- teresting account without feeling...
Category: Articles
Annual Report. 1907
AT the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, held at the Royal United Service Institution, Whitehall, on Saturday, the 16th day of March, The Most Honourable the Marquis of Londonderry, K.G., in the Chair, the...
Category: Annual Reports
Royal Summer
'THE PLEASURE of your company' is a phrase so often used that we rarely listen to the words themselves; but when members of the royal family honour the lifeboat service with their company everyone knows the days will not only be...
Category: Inaugurations
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INJURED BOY RESCUED AFTER FALL FROM CLIFF Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire. At 7.25 on the evening of the llth March, 1962, the coxswain received a message from the Abersoch fire brigade that a boy had fallen over the cliff at Cilan Head, and that...