LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Walmer Boathouse
Above the door is a clock in memory of Captain R. Coleman, honorary secretary 1932-41, presented by his widow and erected by his daughter. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Gift from a Whaling Ship
A GIFT has been received of £15 3s. from the British members of the crew of the whaling factory ship Southern Empress on her return from the Antarctic..
Category: Donations
Two Fishing Boats
Stornoway, Island of Lewis. — 5th May. Two fishing boats from Bayble were out and anxiety was felt for them, but they got to safety unaided.— Rewards, £4 7s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (2)
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. — 24th September. An aeroplane had crashed into the sea, and a boat had picked up a body. The life-boat dragged with a grapnel, but without result.— Rewards, £5 2s. Qd..
A Fishing Boat (3)
Sunderland, Co. Durham.—23rd November, 1937. Anxiety had been felt for an overdue fishing boat, but she made Seaham.-—Rewards, £7 15*. 6d..
A Small Yacht
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—27th November, 1937. A small yacht was missing, but could not be found. She had stranded, but'had refloated and reached port next morning.—Rewards, £11 14*..
A Steamer
Falmouth, Cornwall.—12th January, 1938. A steamer had been reported to be dragging her anchors, but was able to get to a safer anchorage.—Rewards, £13 115. 6d..
A R.A.F. Machine
Barra Island, Isle of lewis. — 27th April, 1938. A R.A.F. machine had been reported as overdue, but the report was found to be only a test call by the R.A.F.—Rewards, £4 13s. 6d..
Windspiel
Dover, Kent.—In the early morning of 30th May, 1938, the motor'life-boat Sir William Hillary escorted in the German yacht Windspid, of Hamburg. (A full account appears on page 538).
None (5)
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—8th June, 1938. The sounding of a horn in a dense fog had been reported, but no vessel in distress was found.—Rewards, £7 16s..