LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Resolutions Passed at the Annual General Meeting for 1905
THE MOST HON. THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY, P.O., G.B., PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE, IN THE CHAIR.
Moved by The Chairman.
Seconded by the Eight Hon.
LORD BALFOUR OF BURLEIGH, K.T., P.O...
Category: Meetings
The Late George Lyall, Esq.
WE deeply lament to record the death of Mr. LYALL, the much-respected Deputy- Chairman of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, which event took place on the 12th October.
Mr. LYALL was the son of the late Mr. GEOEGE LYALL,...
Category: Obituaries
A Motor Cruiser
Motor cruiser stranded ON THE AFTERNOON OF Sunday August 11, 1985, Mr Anthony Wylie, the watchman of the east pierhead at Ramsgate, was following the progress of a 16ft motor cruiser. She was approaching the harbour from the south, having...
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
PENARTH, SOUTH WALES.—The Life- boat on this station, in compliance with the urgent and repeated requests of the crew, has been replaced by a smaller boat, for it was found that, on account of there not being a sufficient number of men on...
Category: Articles
Lifeboat Services
VERY LITTLE SEAROOM AND FUEL OIL ON THE DECKS Two services in eight days to factory ships - 40 men saved The joint second coxswain of the Lerwick lifeboat, William Clark, has achieved the rare distinction of being awarded the RNLI's...
Category: Services
Notes of the Quarter
BARMOUTH'S NEW 37ft 6in Rother lifeboat was named Princess of Wales by the Princess on November 25 in her first engagement for the RNLI. The Princess, accompanied by Prince Charles, was given an enthusiastic welcome by the large crowds...
Category: Articles
Lifeboats and Lifeguards In Action
Silver service at Cleethorpes and Numberhe knew he was in grave danger. It would take the combined skills and courage of Cleethorpes and Number lifeboat crews to rescue Dollard in an exceptional service, winning four medals It is a rare...
Category: Services
Shore-Boat Services Rewarded In 1874
Jan. 1.—Voted 81. to 8 men for putting off in the yawl Bravo, of Yarmouth, during a strong gale from the W. on the 29th Nov., and saving the crew of 6 men of the brig Erae, of Sunderland. The vessel had stranded on the Scroby Sand, and her...
Category: Articles
Disasters of Sixty and Fifty Years Ago. The Recollections of Eye-Witnesses
SIXTY years ago last September, and fifty years ago this December, life- boats were capsized and lives were lost.
Sixty years ago it was the life-boat at Kingstown, Co. Dublin, which capsized.
Her second...
Category: Articles
Junella
Twenty-nine rescued JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT on Monday September 29, 1980, the deputy launching authority of Stornoway lifeboat station was informed by HM Coastguard that the 1,615 gross ton motor fishing vessel Junella was aground off Eilean...