LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

At 5.30 P.M. on the 26fch November, it was reported that a signal of distress had been seen about two miles N.N.E.

from Scoughall, and the Life-boat Norman Clarke was launched. They found the ketch Triumph, of Jersey, in a...

FlSHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE. — Flares were shown by two vessels at anchor in Fishguard Bay while a strong gale was blowing from N.N.E. accompanied by a heavy sea, thick weather and snow, onthe llth February. Eockets were immediately fired at...

NEWHAVEN.—It was reported at 2.15 P.M. on the 17th February, that a vessel was ashore at the back of the East pier.

The Michael Henry Life-boat immediately went to her rescue, and found she was the ketch Tltemas and John.,...

BURNHAM, SOMERSETSHIRE. — Intelligence having been received that the schooner Eliza, of Bridgwater, 69 tons, bound for Cardiff with a cargo of coal, and having a crew of three men, had sunk on the Gore Sands, the crew of the Lifeboat...

Shortly before 10 P.M. on the 29th June, the Coast- guard at Caister informed the Coxswain that a vessel was aground on the Barber Sands. The crew were assembled and launched the No. 2 Life-boat Nancy Lucy. On reaching the sands she found...

On 12th November, in response to signals of distress which were observed in the bay soon after 1 A.M., the Life-boat Mary Isabella put to sea, and, after a severe buffeting, found the sailing trawler Faithful, of Ramsey, with her tiller...

How many branches have had a whole island put at their disposal for a picnic supper? Broadstone branch had such an honour when Mr and Mrs H. J.

Palmer kindly allowed them to use Round Island in Poole Harbour in...

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