LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Dredger Foremost 18
St. Mary's, Isle of Scilly.—At about 9.30 A.M. on the 22nd December, 1938, it was learned that a dredger was in difficulties near the Spanish Ledges and wanted a pilot. A N.E. gale was blowing, with sleet and snow showers, and the sea...
The Sailing Boat Janet
The Mumbles, Glamorganshire.—At 2.40 on the afternoon of the 2nd of August, 1952, the sailing boat Janet, racing with a crew of two about two hundred yards off shore, was seen to capsize, and the life-boat William Gammon—Manchester and...
The 35' Sloop Snowgoose
Single-handed sloop A RED FLARE was observed about three miles west of Needles Coastguard lookout at 1240 on Tuesday, October 5,1976.
A helicopter from HMS Daedalus, Leeon- Solent, took off to investigate and at 1300 found...
The Third Boat
The Third Boat by Leila Mackinlay (Ward Lock & Co. Ltd., I2s. 6d.) takes its title from a Manx superstition and this pleasant but somewhat fragmentary tale is rarely out of sight or sound of the sea. Moving from Morecambe Bay to the Isle...
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The Mumbles Lifeboat
A cheque, large in both size and amount, was handed over to the Duke of Atholl (centre), Chairman of the RNLI. The cheque, for £173,245.86 was for the total amount raised by The Mumbles lifeboat appeal. Seen with His Grace are (I to r)... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Walking the Pier:
Walking the pier: Lennie Denton walked up and down Southend Pier for 24 hours to raise money for a new winch to launch Southend lifeboat. He aimed to beat the world 24-hour walk record of 133 miles 21 yards but despite his cracking pace he... - View image in PDF
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The Annual Meeting
THE hundred and eleventh annual meeting of the governors of the Institution was held at the Central Hall, Westminster, at 3 P.M. on Friday, 5th April.
Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution, presided,...
Category: Meetings
The Sailing Boat Corsair
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—At 4.44 on the afternoon of the 21st of July, 1957, the coastguard telephoned to say a small sailing boat appeared to be in need of help two miles south-east of Shoreham harbour. Her crew of four were waving an oar...
Notes of the Quarter
One of the most outstanding services in the history of the Life-boat Institution is described in this number of THE LIFE-BOAT. It was carried out by the Holyhead and Moelfre life-boats and led to the award of two gold medals. Coxswain...
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Notes of the Quarter
THE FOURTEENTH International Lifeboat Conference was formally opened by HRH Prince Bertil of Sweden on June 5 in Gothenburg. More than 50 papers on subjects of mutual interest were presented to delegates from 24 lifeboat societies from all...
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