LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Survival experience is top teambuilder
The RNLI Sea Survival Experience was named Best Teambuilding Event at the 2010 Eventia Awards.
The experience, which takes place at the Lifeboat College, was developed by RNLI trainers to show corporate groups what it’s...
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Courrier Du Nord
The Moses life-boat at St. Ives, after repeated attempts with different crews, saved 1 man from the French brig Courrier du Nord, which became a total wreck on St. lyes Ridge.
An Aeroplane (20)
JUNE 12TH. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
An aeroplane had crashed into the sea in flames, but the survivors were picked up by another vessel. - Rewards, £27 16s. 3d.
H.M. Motor Launch No.111
NOVEMBER 25TH . - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE. At about 8.45 A.M. a loudexplosion was heard in the direction of the Chequer Shoal Buoy. A moderate S.W. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The naval authorities reported that H.M. motor launch...
Notre Dame de Montligeon, of Boulogne
NOVEMBER 10TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE. The steam trawler Notre Dame de Montligeon, of Boulogne, had gone aground, but refloated without help. - Paid permanent crew.
Ginny
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex - At 1.15 p.m.
on 4th February, 1968, the coastguard reported that a small boat was in difficulties off Lion point, Jaywick.
The life-boat Valentine Wyndham- Quin was launched at 1.50...
Grenada
MAY 30TH. - GOURDON, KINCARDINESHIRE.
At 5 A.M. a vessel was sounding distress signals on her siren. A light S.W.
breeze was blowing and the sea was smooth.
It was foggy. At 5.25 A.M. the...
Helene
PALLING, NORFOLK.—At 2.30 A.M. on the llth March, during squally weather, a vessel was observed showing signals of distress. The No. 2 Life-boat British Workman was promptly launched, and proceeded to the "vessel, which proved to be the...
From Golf and Bowling Clubs
DURING 1948, sixty-five golf clubs held competitions in aid of the Life-boat Service and these brought in £278 18s.
That was 25 more clubs than in 1942, and £22 more contributed. Five bowling clubs again held...
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MARCH 28TH. - EXMOUTH, DEVON.
Flares had been reported, but nothing could be found, and it was thought that they had come from aeroplanes which were manoeuvring at the time. - Rewards, £27 13s..