LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Life-Boat Men
God bless the Life-boat men 1 Long live the noble men! God bless the men I And may they ever be, When tossed on stormy sea, In safety kept by Thee.
God bless the men! They count not their lives dear, Brave hearts that do...
Category: Poetry
The Sailing Boat Ranwara
Falmouth, Cornwall.—At ten o'clock on the night of the 3rd of June, 1956the Polruan coastguard reported that a sailing boat moored off Portscatho seemed to be dragging her anchor. As the weather conditions were bad the life-boat Cunard,...
Carrigeen Bay
Three fishermen saved with just minutes to spareA;L long service in a severe gale and heavy, broken seas has earned Achill Island's Coxswain/Assistant Mechanic, Brian Patten, the RNLI's Silver Medal. The remainder of the crew will...
Thus Bringing Her the Right Way Up
thus bringing her the right way up. The crew can then climb back into the boat, which at least acts as a safe container. This drill has already been used to right three D class boats which have capsized on exercise, all on difference parts... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Service to the Barge "Mary Bridge," Wrecked In Whitby Harbour, December 22nd, 1925
Service To The Barge "Mary Bridge" Wrecked In Whitby Harbour December 22nd 1925. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ben Tart of Dungeness
Ben Tart of Dungeness We are sad to report the death of Ben Tart, one of the most well-known lifeboat coxswains of the East coast, who gave some 50 years service to the RNLI.
Born in Dungeness in January 1915, Ben followed...
Category: Obituaries
People and Places
C ratty Draw Members of the Craft Club drew the winning tickets of the RNLI's 57th National Lottery at Headquarters on 30 April.
The Club ('Can't Remember A Flipping Thing') was founded by Jim Marsham and...
Category: Articles
United States Life-Saving Service
AT the close of the fiscal year which terminated on the 30th June, 1905, the Life-Saving Establishment of the United States comprised 277 stations, an increase of 4 stations as compared with the previous year, and the whole of these stations...
Category: Articles
The Small Screw-Steamer Clan Alpine
BERWICK-ON-TWEED.—On the 2nd December the small screw-steamer Clan Alpine, of Leith, in entering the Kiver Tweed struck on the bar, turned broadside to the sea, and sank. The Life-boat Albert Victor was speedily launched and rescued the crew...
Loss of Thurso Life-Boat and Boathouse
ON the morning of Monday, the 10th of December, 1956, the Thurso life- boat, Dunnet Head (Civil Service No.
31) and the life-boathouse were totally destroyed by fire. The fire was first noticed shortly after seven...
Category: Articles