LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Alice
NORTH SUNDERLAND.—On the afternoon of the 28th October the Life-boat Joseph Anstice put off in a very heavy sea, and rescued the crew, consisting of nine men, from the Swedish brig Alice, which was totally wrecked under Bamborough...
A Small Yacht (3)
Barry Dock, Glamorganshire.—20th September. A small yacht had capsized, but a rowing boat from Penarthrescued the crew.—Rewards, £5 3s.
[An account of the rescue by the small boat will appear in the next number of The...
A Sea Venom Aircraft
Barry Dock, Glamorganshire. At 10.20 on the morning of the 1st of May, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a Sea Venom aircraft with a crew of two had ex- ploded in the air off Lilstock one mile from the shore....
First Aid
The third edition of First Aid, the authorised manual of the St John Ambulance Association, St Andrew's Ambulance Association and the British Red Cross Society, is available from the RNLI Headquarters, 42 Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW1W...
Category: Articles
Jaroma
On 24th August, 1969, the lifeboat North Foreland (Civil Service No. 11) was launched to the help of the motor fishing vessel Jaroma. A full account of this service, for which special awards were granted, will appear in the March number of...
Record Breakers
Earlier this year the Louth branch of the Vintners Federation of Ireland broke all records by raising £6,100 for the Clougher Head lifeboat at its annual ball.
The money was collected through a raffle and auction,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Photo Fishguard - Trent Class Blue Peter VII
Fishguard's new Trent class lifeboat makes her way to sea after the ceremony with the three 'Blue Peter' presenters on the foredeck. Blue Peter VII is the first all-weather lifeboat to be funded by a 'Blue Peter' appeal... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
St.Davids
ST. DAVID’S, PEMBROKESHIRE On the 28th February, 1943, the St. David’s life-boat rescued a man trapped on the cliff at Llanunwas, near Solva.
DR. JOSEPH SOAR, Mus. Doc., honorary secretary, was awarded the bronze medal.<...
Category: Medals
Honours for Rotherham Branch
Alderman John Dickinson, J.P., who has been chairman of the Rotherham Branch of the Institution for very many years, was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year's Honours, and in June was made an Honorary...
Category: Articles
Asia (1)
AUG. 26TH. - THE HUMBER, AND BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE. Rockets had been seen, but the life-boats could find nothing. On her way back the Humber life-boat found the small racing yacht Asia, of Brough, which had lost her bearings, and towed her...