LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aeroplane (38)
NOVEMBER 18TH.. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. At 11.27 at night the coastguard reported that a fire had been seen nine to ten miles north-west of Kinnaird Head. A light wind was blowing, with a moderate sea, and the night was dark. The motor...
None (75)
DEC. 17TH. - HASTINGS SUSSEX Signals had been reported by the coastguard, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £40 2s. 6d.
Shoreline
WHEN PLANNING the Shoreline appeal to fund a 37'6" Rother Lifeboat to be named RNLB Shoreline, the first target set was £100,000 by the time the boat is ready to launch for her initial trials.
That target is...
Category: Articles
"Withhold Not Thine Hand."
BOGGED and rough the rocks of Albion's coast Stretch forth into the billows reef on reef, And many gallant vessels, tempest tost, There yearly come to grief.
Still, week by week the weary winter through, Braving the...
Category: Poetry
A Life-Boat Song
MANY of our friends are often at a loss for a good Life-boat song, to be performed at concerts given on behalf of the Institution. Hence we welcome an excellent song which we have received from Mr. Jacob Davies, entitled, " The...
Category: Songs
A Steam Drifter
19th November. A 'steam-drifter stranded on the Scroby Sands, but refloated without help. — Rewards, £14 13s..
A Steamer (3)
26th January. A steamer stranded on the Goodwin Sands, but got off unaided.—Rewards, £7 16s. 6d..
Countisbury Hill
Up this hill, with its gradient of 1 in 4J, the life-boat was dragged.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Steam Drifter
24th May. A steam drifter had run aground, but she refloated on the flood tide without help.—Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..
Life-Boat Days In 1933
IN 1933 more branches held life-boat days than in 1932, more people con- tributed and £l,000 more was collected in this way.
The number of branches holding days was 731, an increase of eighteen. The number of people...
Category: Articles