LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
"The Dear Old Life-Boat."
; THE voices of the rescued—their numbers may be read— The tears of speechless feeling our wives and children shed— The memories of mercy in man's extremest need- All for the dear old Life-boat, uniting, seem to plead." LORD...
Category: Poetry
The East Goodwin Lightvessel
On the evening of 12th November, 1961, the East Goodwin lightvessel broke adrift. The Walmer, Dover and Ramsgate life-boats were all called out.
A full account of their services appears on page 200..
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Appledore, Devon. An account of the service by this life-boat on ist January, 1966, will appear in the next issue of THE LIFE-BOAT..
A Flying Boat (2)
OCTOBER 29TH. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS, AND THURSO, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
A British flying boat had crashed as her petrol was exhausted, but two trawlers rescued her crew. - Rewards : Longhope, £24 11s. 6d. ; Thurso, £20 19s...
H.M. Submarine Truculent (1)
Margate, Kent, and Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—On the 12th of January, 1950, the life-boats from these two stations were out on service, assisting with the transhipment of survivors from H.M.
Submarine Truculent.—Rewards: Mar-...
Henry Jones
October 1986 Henry Jones, a member of Reading and District branch for over 20 years having previously been associated with the ladies' guild in Reading..
Category: Obituaries
A Barge
Lowestoft, Suffolk. — 23rd November, 1938. A barge was driving before the gale, but she got out of danger and went on her way. Another barge had been reported in distress near Gorleston, but it was learned from the St. Nicholas Light-vessel...
Friends, of West Hartlepool
It blew a hurricane here from N.N.W. on the 12th February. About seven o'clock in the evening the schooner Friends, of West Hartlepool, went ashore near the jetty. The Quiver life-boat promptly went out to her through the very heavy sea...
This Very Attractive Dolls' House Was Star Prize In a Raffle
This very attractive dolls' house was star prize in a raffle organised by the ladies' guild committee of Whickham, Tyne and Wear. An impressive £524 was raised in this way.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Motor Trawler
On the 26th of November, 1954, the Valentia, Co. Kerry, life-boat put out in a whole north-westerly gale to go to the help of a motor trawler. The next day, with the help of a fishing boat, the life-boat succeeded in towing the trawler from...