LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Small Boat (2)
JUNE 21ST. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY.
A small boat with two men on board had capsized, but the men were picked up by another boat. - Rewards, £3 15s..
A Small Sailing Yacht
APRIL 27TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.
A small sailing yacht had gone ashore south-east of Donna Nook, but her crew got ashore. - Paid permanent crew..
A Vessel (5)
JUNE 11TH. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS.
An SOS from a vessel east of the Orkneys had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £12 15s..
None (39)
AUGUST 20TH. - ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE.
An aeroplane was thought to have crashed in the sea, but what had been seen was flares dropped by an aeroplane. - Rewards, £12 5s..
An Aeroplane (9)
SEPTEMBER 27TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
An aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £6..
A Polish Soldier's Teeth
A Polish soldier has sent the Institution a pound to show hij gratitude to a Scottish dentist who had "cured his teeth," and would accept no payment..
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A Pulling Boat
MAY 27TH. - PORTHDINLLAEN, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
A small pulling boat was in difficulties, but the two men aboard managed to get to land without help.- Rewards, £6 8s..
An Aeroplane (61)
JULY 19TH. - CLOUGHEY, CO. DOWN.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £9 10s. 6d..
A £20,000 thank you - 65 years later
Richard Tookey was just 14 when Shoreham lifeboat crew rescued him and his family from their stricken yacht in 1948. Now the station has enough funds to fuel their lifeboat for 5 years after he donated £20,000 as a thank...
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ON GUARD
Ten new beaches will be watched over by RNLI lifeguards this year, making a total of 224 safer spots for your Summer.
The service covers top holiday hotspots in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Jersey, and...
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