LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

matters connected with the sea must necessarily be of deep interest to the population of a great maritime nation such as ours, dependent to so great an extent, even for the common necessaries of life, on those that " go down to the sea...

Barrow, Lancashre. Shipping agents at Heysham telephoned the life-boat motor mechanic at 9 a.m. on i5th June, 1965, to say that the wife of a member of the crew of the Liberian tanker Em Livanos was an expectant mother and needed medical...

A fascinating glimpse of the Lifeboat archives 100 years ago The winter 1906 edition of the Journal revealed how John Owston, Coxswain of the Scarborough lifeboat, met King Edward VII after being asked by Lord Londesborough to assist a...

About noon of the 14th of November, during a terrible gale from the N.E., signals of distress were hoisted on board vessels at anchor in Fishguard Koads. The No. 1 Life-boat, Sir Edward Perratt, was at once launched; but before she could...

Whether you slaved over a hot stove or just popped down the chippy, thanks for making our Fish Supper a real hit

Thousands of people are feeling that warm glow of satisfaction after sharing a hearty meal for the RNLI Fish...

To WILLIAM TOMS, on his retirement, on the closing of the Station, after serving 11J years as Coxswain, and previously 6J years as Second Coxswain of the Looe Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a...

CAISTER, NORFOLK.—On the 25th March, at 7 A.M., a man arrived at Caister from Winterton, and reported that a dismasted vessel was lying just outside Hasborough Sand, and that the sea at Winterton was so heavy that the Life-boat there could...

HARWICH and ALDEBURGH.—Signals having been fired by the Cork Lightvessel, the Harwich steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland, with the reserve Boat in tow, went out at 4 A.M., on the 20th October, proceeded to the Light-ship, and was...