LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Boulmer Women
THE thirty-five women launchers of Boulmer were represented at the Annual Meeting by Miss N. Stephenson, the daughter of the Coxswain, and Mrs. B.
Stanton, the wife of the Second Coxswain. During their stay in London they...
Category: Articles
The Late Fatal Accident to the Calais Life-Boat
THE unfortunate accident which occurred to the Calais mail-packet Prince Frederick William, in February last, will be fresh in the memory of many of our readers, when the upsetting of one of the Calais life-boats, which had proceeded to the...
Category: Articles
New Year Message from the Chairman Commander F R H Swann OBE RNVR
• Over the past year I have been greatly impressed by the high morale of the crews and the voluntary workers whom I have had the pleasure of meeting. I am sure that this same spirit of dedication and confidence in the R.N.L.I.'s future... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Some Ways of Raising Money
Fund raisers on the Isle of Anglesey stepped up their efforts last year and increased their income from £ 1 1 .(XX) in 1977 to £15,(XX) in 1978. Part of this increase was made possible by the gift of two water colours painted and...
Category: Donations
The Torrance, of Irvine
On the night of the 25th Nov., in reply to signals of distress shown from the Torrance, of Irvine, the Life-boat Fair Maid of Perth went out from this port and, with great difficulty, rescued the crew of 6 men. This vessel had been in tow of...
Viking, of Sunderland
On the 2nd April, during a strong gale from the .W., and in a tremendous sea, the barque Viking, of Sunderland, went ashore n Harlyn Bay, near this place. The City of Bristol Life-boat, Albert Edward, was ;aken on its carriage to the bay and...
North Esk of Sunderland
On the 2nd November, at daylight, the brig North Esk, of SUnderland, was seen ashore on the north tail of Bideford Bar, the wind blowing a hurricane from W.N.W. at the time. A crew was quickly despatched from Apple- dore to man the life-boat...
The Hawkinge
The Life-boat Richard Cresswell was called out between 6 and 7 P.M. on the 22nd July to the assistance of a small boat named the Hawk, at the mouth of the River Liffey.
The Life-boat was launched and the rescue carried out...
Tern and the Trinity Vessel Reculver
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.
—At 8.45 A.M. on the 18th November, 1937, the coastguard reported that the motor vessel Tern, of London, appeared to be showing signals about one and a half miles E.N.E. from Britannia...