LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
BUDEHAVEN.—A new life-boat, on Mr PEAKE'S design, has been stationed at Budehaven on the north coast of Cornwall by the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck. Her dimensions are, length 27 ft., beam...
Category: Articles
Shore-Boat Services Rewarded By the Royal National Life-Boat Institution In 1895
Jan. 10.—Voted 11. to two men, with thanks to one of them, for saving the crew of three men from a coastguard boat which was capsized off Shanagau Point, co. Antrim, in a squall on the 8th November.
Also 31. 10s. to seven...
Category: Articles
Fortune II
YACHT RESCUED At 6.10 p.m. on i2th June, 1965, the motor yacht Fortune II was observed flying a distress signal. Her position was three quarters of a mile east-south-east of the harbour. There were light variable airs with a smooth sea and...
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Bookshelf
Lifeboat station histories Holy Island Lifeboats by Brian Chandler published by the author at £3.50 For such a small island, only a few hundred yards off the coast of Northumberland, Holy Island has a packed and fascinating history -...
Category: Articles
Lifeboats In Action
Two saved in harbour dramaFaced with the choice of a wait offshore for eight hours in gale force conditions or reaching dry Land quickly by a risky harbour entry, which would you choose? Decision time When a crew of two undertook a maiden...
Category: Services
(10)—Brian Ward (Left) One of the Youngest Members of the Crew and Deckhand Since He Joined the Crew In 1966. Works As a Boat Builder at Halls Boat Yard, Walton. In Background Is John H
(10)—Brian Ward (left) one of the youngest members of the crew and deckhand since he joined the crew in 1966. Works as a boat builder at Halls Boat Yard, Walton. In background is John Halls, who is also a deckhand on board.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ceremonies
New lifeboats named and dedicated Mudeford -Atlantic 21 Ken DerhamSaturday, 2 February will long be remembered in Mudeford as the day when the station's new Atlantic 21 lifeboat was named Ken Derham. by her namesake. The day was cold and...
Category: Inaugurations
Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
To THOMAS BENN, on his retirement, after serving for 26 1/2 years as Coxswain, 21 /2 years as Second Coxswain, and previously 3 1/2 years as Bowman of the Maryport Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a...
Category: Awards