LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Life-Boats of the United Kingdom
LXIX. TRAMORE.—The Alfred Trower, 34 feet by 8 feet, 10 oars.
IT may not be out of place to preface this article with a description of the old and interesting city of Waterford, which is in close proximity to Tramore, and...
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Lucy, of Antwep
On the 13th April a barque, which proved to be the Lucy, of Antwerp, was seen to be in distress on the Burnham Flats, five miles and a half from the shore. The Braacaster Lifeboat, the •Joseph and Mary, was launched as soon as horses could...
Some Ways of Raising Money
Cheques totalling £4,000 were presented to three charities at St. Martin's School, Walton, Surrey, in October. This sum was raised at the school fete in July—and was nearly double the amount raised at the late fete three years ago....
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Signals of Distress
SIGNALS OF DISTRESS.
THE terrible loss of the Nbrthfleet, and of nearly 400 human beings, who had en- trusted themselves to her safe keeping, has strikingly indicated the need, which had often previously been felt, of some...
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Listings
On station ON-1127(47-019) Babs and Agnes Robertson, The Mumbles, 15 July 2006. ON-1096(47-005)ft/)eMw»e Measures withdrawn ON-1281(16-02) Haydn M/7/er, Tenby, 28 April 2006.
ON-1112(47-010) RFA Sir Galahad withdrawn...
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Charley Lloyd the Second Rnli Lifeboat Stationed at Thurso
Charley Lloyd, the second RNLI lifeboat stationed at Thurso. - View image in PDF
Between 1871 and 1890 she saved 255 lives.. - View image in PDF
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Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck. Appeal
Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
(.Incorporated by Royal Charter.) Patroness—HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
President—ADMIRAL His GRACE THE DUKE OF...
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Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution (continued.)
RAMSGATE.—At about 2.20 A.M., on the 5th May, during a fresh wind from the N.N.W., signal guns and rockets were fired from' the North Sand Head and Gull Lightships. The Vulcan steam-tug and Life-boat Bradford were manned as quickly as...
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The Admiralty Register of Wrecks for 1853
IN the Life-boat Journal, No. 11, we gave as one reason for the discontinuance of the register of shipwrecks, on the coasts of the United Kingdom, which we had previously inserted, that a Wreck Register was being compiled at the Admiralty...
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Tireless travels of former cox
Martin Woodward is the former Coxswain of Bembridge Lifeboat Station. Now in his 60s, he could be forgiven for taking it easy after years of dedicated service. Not a chance!
In 2009, Martin climbed Kilimanjaro, Africa’s...
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