LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY.—Very heavy '.

seas accompanied a whole S.W. gale on the 15th March, and soon after daylight signals were observed from two vessels in the roads. The steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland was...

Jan. 6.—Three men put off in a boat and saved a boy who had fallen overboard from a boat off Wexford, Ireland.—Reward, 15s.

Jan. 9.—Four men. put off in a coble and saved the crew of five men from the boat of the steamer...

• There is a rich seam of historical booklets to report this autumn: In recent years it has been recognised that a boat specifically for lifesaving was established at Formby Point on the approaches to Liverpool as early as 1776....

Steadfast indeed I hope my comments will not throw your administration into a whirl, but being an ex-member of the Boys' Brigade and a Governor of the RNLI for many years, I was surprised to see in the latest Lifeboat that the new...

National appeal day The RNLI is launching a national appeal day to be held every year, beginning on 8 June 2005 - Save our Soles or SOS day.

Throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland, people at work, school or home will be...

EYEMOUTH, BERWICKSHIRE. About 11.30 in the morning of the 26th of May, 1944, the motor fishing boat Cecil Rhodes, with six men on board, caught fire while fishing some nine miles north-north-east of Eyemouth. A light westerly wind was...

Management.

Thursday, 21st January, 192S.

The Hon. GEORGE COLVILLE, in the Chair.

Reported the resignation of Captain SELWYN H. DAY, C.B., D.S.O., R.N.R., from the Committee of...

DUNMORE, EAST, Co. WATERFORD.—It having been reported that a large steamer in distress was anchored off Slade, co. Wexford, during a whole gale from the S.8.W. and a very heavy sea, the Life-boat Henry Dodd was promptly launched at 12,15 P.M...