LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Thetis of Gothenburg
On the 18th November, the Licensed Victualler life-boat put off, during a strong wind and hazy weather, and rescued from their boat the crew of 16 men belonging to the barque Thetis, of Gothenburg, which had gone on the Woolpack Sand, about...
Woolgast
On the 29th Decem- ber, the brig Wodgast, of Woolgast, Prussia, was observed in distress near the South Scarr Rocks, during stormy weather. The Caroline life-boat was quickly launched, and succeeded in getting the vessel out of her perilous...
Active, of Cellardyke
On the 19th Sep- tember, the fishing-boat Active, of Cellar- dyke, N.B., was observed in distress during a strong E.N.E. wind and in a heavy sea, off Anstruther. The Admiral FitzRoy life- boat put out and brought the boat and her crew of 4...
Garland
CLACTON-ON-SEA.—On the 23rd May, the Albert Edward Life-boat rescued the crew, consisting of 9 persons, from the brig Garland, of South Shields. The particulars of this service were fully detailed in the last number of the Life-boat Journal....
A Fishing Coble
On the morning of the 4th December, the same Life-boat brought safely to land a fishing coble and her crew of four men, who had been caught in a gale from the E.S.E., and were in much peril..
Albert
NEWQUAY, CARDIGANSHIRE.—Daring a fresh gale from the N.E. on the 21st November, the Nelson Life-boat was launched, and brought into port the disabled brigantine Albert, of Carlisle, and her crew of 5 men..
Eaglet
SHOREHAM.—The fishing-smack Eaglet, belonging to Ramsgate, attempted to enter the harbour shortly before low water on the evening of the 23rd March and grounded on the bar. As the sea was breaking heavily over her, the Life-boat William...
Awards to Coxswains
The following Awards were made to Coxswains during April, May, June and July :— To THOMAS WILLIAM JONES, on his retire- ment, after serving 11 years as Coxswain of the Aberdovey Life-boat, and, previous to that, 29 years as Second Coxswain,...
Category: Awards
Major-General J. Boughey, of Brancaster
Major-General J. Boughey, of Bran- caster, Norfolk, who died on 20th February, in his eighty-eighth year, was Honorary Secretary of the Station from 1907 until his death. In recognition of his services, he was awarded Binoculars in 1920..<...
Category: Obituaries
Life-Boat Essay Competition
The Mayor of Gosport presenting the Challenge Shield for the South-West of England to Miss Barbara Bull, of Lees Girls' School, Gosport, who won the prize for the best essay in Great Britain and Ireland.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs