LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

THURSO, CAITHNESS-SHIRK.—While a whole gale from W.N.W. was raging, accompanied by a very heavy sea and rain, on the night of the 5th January, 1902, signals of distress were observed from the schooners Emma Louise and Elizabeth Miller, both...

Jan.3.—Three men of Budleigh Salterton,Devon- shire, saved 2 Coastguardmen, whose boat, while they were crossing the river Otter on duty, had been carried down the river by the current and wrecked against the rocks at Otter Point, during a...

RUNSWICK, YORKSHIRE. — Fourteen Whitby cobles being overtaken by a rough sea while fishing on the 13th Feb. 1900, were unable to return home and were seen to be making for Runswick. The Life-boat Gape of Good Hope was launched at 1.30 P.M....

Thirty odd years ago it was my duty and my privilege to act as escort to Sir Godfrey Baring, K.B.E., then Chairman of the Royal National Life-boat Institution, on his frequent visits to the North West District and, at a later period, to...

Seventeen saved from 75ft yacht aground in gale and 20ft breakersTwo Hayling Island lifeboatmen, Roderick James and Frank Dunster, have been awarded the RNLI's Silver Medal for their part in the rescue of 17 people from a 75ft yacht...

Will you respond to the appeal of the sea? the past seven years, the Ocean Youth Club given over 6,000 young men and women an outlet for their energy, imagination and sense adventure by providing them with facilities work and sail with...

Lives I saved.

Li 23 10 Adalina, fishing vessel, of Gravelines—stood by vessel.

Advance, ketch, of Bideford Amelia Ann, ketch, of Goo]e— rendered assistance.

A my, barge, of Bideford—...

AT MUCKLE ROE Aith, Shetlands. At 12.30 p.m. on 4th December, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a fishing boat had been reported aground on the rocks at Muckle Roe, opposite the isle of Papa Little. The life-boat John...