LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Brothers Pride, of St. John's
NEW BRIGHTON.—About sunset on the 17th January the barque Brothers Pride, of St. John's, bound from that port for Liverpool, while in tow of a steam-tug, got ashore on Taylor's Bank at the entrance of the River Mersey. The weather...
Index to the Life-Boat Stations of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
(The figures refer to the numbers of the Life-boats detailfd on pages 42-53.) Aberdovey, Merioneth, 163 Abereoch, Carnarvon, 167.
Aberystwith, Cardigan, 162 Dunbar, Scotland, 250.
Dundalk, Ireland,...
Category: Articles
Life-Boat Essay Competition, 1929. Presentation of Prizes In the London District
AT the Caxton Hall, Westminster, on the 6th February the Mayor of West- minster (Captain J. F. C. Bennett) presided at the presentation of prizes won in the Life-boat Essay Competi- tion in London (consisting of schools in the London County...
Category: Articles
The S.S. Foch Rose
Walmer, Kent.—At 6.5 on the morn- ing of the 24th of February, 1955, the Deal coastguard telephoned that the S.S. Foch Rose, of Liverpool, which had a crew of twelve, had run aground on Oldstairs Shoal. At 6.30 the life- boat Charles Dibdin,...
Ward Jackson, of Carnarvon
On the 25th Feb- ruary the schooner Ward Jackson, of Car- narvon, from Wales to Montrose, was wrecked on the Abertay Sands, Dundee.
A heavy gale from N.E., with, snow and a tremendous sea, made the task of rescuing her crew...
The S.S. Beemsterdijk
JANUARY 30TH. - DUNMORE EAST, CO. WATERFORD. During the morning the coastwatchers at Brownstown Head telephoned the civic guard that a raft had been seen with three men on it. The information was passed to the life-boat station, and the...
LIFEGUARDS IN THE FLOOD
When a quarter of the country is submerged every monsoon season, flooding in Bangladesh is almost routine. But in July 2015, a flooded inland village called eight beach lifeguards far beyond their ordinary duties. SeaSafe Senior Lifeguard...
Category: Articles
Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
THE year 1903 has come and gone, and we are glad to be able to congratulate most cordially all the Life-boat Saturday workers throughout the United Kingdom on the almost unexpected success which accompanied their zealous and self- denying...
Category: Services
(Below) Two Girl Guide Brass Trefoils Presented to Eastney Ilb Station By 29Th Portsmouth Guide Company Have Been Chrome Plated and Fitted to the Console of Atla
(Below) Two Girl Guide brass trefoils, presented to Eastney ILB station by 29th Portsmouth Guide Company, have been chrome plated and fitted to the console of Atlantic 21 Guide Friendship II.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S Toran
Aith, Shetland.—At 7.15 A.M. on the 24th January the Lerwick post office telephoned a message received from Wick Radio Station that the s.s.
Toran, of Hamburg, sheltering in St.
Magnus Bay, was calling for...