LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

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Shortly after 5 A. M, on the llth October, it was reported that a vessel was ashore on the Sizewell Bank, and the No. 2 Life-boat Edward Z. Dresden was launched. A strong S.E. by E. wind was blowing, and a nasty sea was breaking on the Sand...

During a strong S.W. gale a Dutch liner named the Nieuw Amsterdam, of Rotterdam, ran ashore on the Goodwin Sands on the 27th December, and the Life-boat Charles Dibdin was promptly despatched to her assistance. On her arrival, however, the...

During the visit of the Prince of Wales, in December last, to Londes- borough Park, John Owston, coxswain of the Scarborough Life-boat, belonging to the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI- TUTION, was in attendance upon the Earl of Londesborough...

GOURDON, KINCARDINESHIRE.—The Lifeboat temporarily placed here while the boat belonging to the station was being altered and improved, was called out on the 10th May, and rendered good service to the fishing boats which were in great danger,...

Muddy waters Weston-super-Mare's D class Faith rescued two tourists who had ventured onto the area's notorious mud with an incoming tide on 11 July. The couple from Bristol got into trouble after one of them injured an arm, soon...

Silver Inkstand.

A SILVER INKSTAND, suitably inscribed, has been awarded to Mr. W. J. BURDEN, who has been honorary secretary of the Teignmouth station for fifty years.

Statuette of a...