LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
In October 1968 the Chairman of the RNLI Admiral Sir Wilfrid Woods GBE KCB DSO and Deputy Chairman Cmdr F R H Swann OBE RNVR Inspected
In October, 1968, the Chairman of the R.N.L.I., Admiral Sir Wilfrid Woods, G.B.E., K.C.B., D.S.O., and Deputy Chairman, Cmdr. F. R. H. Swann, O.B.E., R.N.V.R., inspected the life-boat at Aberdeen in the course of a tour of Scottish life-boat... - View image in PDF
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Mary Ann, of New Quay
On the 14th February the schooner Mary Anne, of New Quay, while attempting to enter the Boyne with a cargo of Indian corn, during a strong wind from the S.W. and a heavy surf, struck on Drogheda Bar. The life-boat stationed at that place...
An Admiralty Tug (1)
THREE LIFE-BOATMEN OVERBOARD NOVEMBER 9TH - 10TH. - MONTROSE, AND BROUGHTY FERRY, ANGUS. Shortly after six in the evening an Admiralty tug was bombed from the air. The Montrose coxswain saw the bombs dropping. Thinking that the life-boat...
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
THURSDAY, 7th Jan., 1875: THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.U.S., V.P., Chairman of the Institution, in the Chair.
Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Corre- spondence, and Wreck and...
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Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution (continued.)
CAISTER, NORFOLK.—On the evening of the 2nd February, signals of distress were seen from a vessel in the direction of the Barber Sand. The Caister No. 2 Life-boat Godsend promptly proceeded to the Sand and found the smack Peace, of Lowestoft...
Category: Services
Classification of Services By Inshore Rescue Boats
CLASS Fishing boats - all types Motor vessels, motor boats, etc.
Sailing yachts, sailing dinghies, sailing boats, motor cruisers and motor yachts Aircraft Small boats, canoes, rubber dinghies, etc.
Landing...
Category: Services
Thankful II
Sunderland, Co. Durham. At 11.52 on the morning of the 12th of June, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing coble Thankful II had broken down four miles north of Seaham. The life-boat Edward and Isabella Irwin...
Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
RUNSWICK, YORKSHIRE. — Fourteen Whitby cobles being overtaken by a rough sea while fishing on the 13th Feb. 1900, were unable to return home and were seen to be making for Runswick. The Life-boat Gape of Good Hope was launched at 1.30 P.M....
Category: Services
Attempted Rescue By Second Coxswain
Shortly after 4 p.m. on 12th September, 1967, Mr R. W. S. Gould, who is second coxswain of the Bembridge life-boat, was working in his cafe on the beach at Bembridge when his attention was called to a bather in difficulties some 200 yards...
Category: Services
On Board Grace Paterson Ritchie Mr M Olsen (Left) on Behalf of the Faroese Life-Saving Society Presents Lieut-Commander P E C Pickles Mbe Jp Rnvr With a Wal
On board Grace Paterson Ritchie Mr M. Olsen (left), on behalf of the Faroese Life-saving Society, presents Lieut.-Commander P. E. C.
Pickles, MBE, JP, RNVR, with a wall light made from a pair of horns for the RNLI. With... - View image in PDF
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