LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lindy Lou
On the evening of the 26th of July, 1954, the Aberystwyth, Cardigan- shire, life-boat Aguila Wren, after standing by for an hour in rough seas with a gale blowing from the south- west, rescued three people from the motor fishing vessel Lindy...
Hands Up!
Hands up! The Western Pioneers Show Team, a group of disabled and able-bodied people from West Wickhurn, 'held up' customers in aid of the RNLl. During a countrywide promotion each Texaco garage adopted a local charitv for three davs... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Three Survivors of the Lynmouth Crew of 1899
Left to right—R. Burgess, G. S. Richards (who was second coxswain from 1886-1926, and coxswain from 1926-1931), and W. Richards (now second coxswain).. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A British Aeroplane (3)
SEPTEMBER 30TH. - AMBLE, NORTHUMBERLAND. A British aeroplane had crashed, but the airman was picked up by a fishing boat. - Rewards, £5. (See Amble, “Services by Shore-boats,” page 64.)
A Barge (2)
4th December. A barge was in distress, but was helped by a motor boat.—Rewards, £30 16s. 6d..
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NOVEMBER 12TH. - HOWTH, CO. DUBLIN. While going out with a horse and cart to gather seaweed on Shinneck Island three young men got into difficulties,when the horse fell, and were drowned before the life-boat could reach the spot. In the...
Newcastle (1)
NEWCASTLE, CO. DOWN On the 30th January, 1941, the Newcastle life-boat landed the crew of fourteen of the motor ship Sandhill, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
COXSWAIN PATRICK MURPHY was awarded a clasp to his bronze...
Category: Medals
A Steamer
JANUARY 15TH. - DONAGHADEE, CLOUGHEY, AND NEWCASTLE, CO.
DOWN. A steamer had gone ashore. The life-boats searched in the fog without finding her, for she had got off and had gone on her way to Belfast. - Rewards :...
Coxswain Henry Blogg and "Monte."
THE photograph on page 132 shows Coxswain Henry Blogg, of Cromer, with a dog which he rescued from the Italian steamer Monte Nevoso on 16th October of last year. Coxswain Blogg received the Institution's silver medal for this service, in...
Category: Articles
Nameless of Cork & Schooner Emil Ann of Carnarvon
On the 22nd August, the brigantine Nameless, of Cork,and the schooner Emily Ann, of Carnarvon, were observed in distress off Tenby during a strong gale of wind. The Florence...