LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
She's A Lady
Cromer and Sheringham, Norfolk- At 6 p.m. on 30th June, 1968, the honorary secretary of the Cromer lifeboat station was told that a small boat was in difficulties off Sheringham beach. The life-boat Ruby and Arthur Reed was launched at 6.12....
Tor Spray
Campbeltown, Argyllshire. — About •8.45 in the evening, on the 16th of August, 1950, the Southcnd Coast- guard telephoned that a small vessel had been reported oil a reef at Arran- man's Barrels Buoy, Macharioch. At 9.13 the life-boat...
A Cabin Cruiser
Workington, Cumberland - At 6.31 p.m. on 12th April, 1970, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a cabin cruiser with a crew of two was in difficulties half a mile off shore. The life-boat Manchester and Salford XXIX slipped her...
Special Appeals
The Lord Mayor of the Metropolitan Bradford has launched an appeal for £100,000 for a fast afloat lifeboat, and by January £40,000 had already beenreached. When HM The Queen visited the city last November a half-scale model of an...
Category: Donations
List of the Medals of the Institution Voted to Naval and Marine Officers. [Continued.]
IN our issue for November we published the second list of the Gold and Silver Medals voted by the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION to officers of the Royal Navy and Marines, in acknowledge- ment of their gallant deeds in saving life from...
Category: Medals
Walmer: (Below) Hampshire Rose With Her Crew and the Lifeboat People of Kent and Hampshire As Well As Neighbouring Stations Who Had Gathered for Her Naming Music
Walmer: (Below) Hampshire Rose with her crew and the lifeboat people of Kent and Hampshire, as well as neighbouring stations, who had gathered for her naming.
Music was by the Junior Band of the Royal Marines and fanfares... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Motor Boats Trust in Providence and Vajas
New Brighton, Cheshire - At 6.50 p.m. on nth September, 1966, red flares were sighted off the RI buoy in Rock channel, river Mersey. The life-boat Norman B. Corlett left her moorings ten minutes later. It was three hours before high water....
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution During January and February 1879
NEWHAVEN.—On the 3rd January last, a dismasted vessel having been seen off the harbour, the Life-boat Michael Henry pro- ceeded out to her. The wind was blowing moderately from W.S.W. and a heavy sea was running. On arriving at the vessel it...
Category: Services
Mrs. Elizabeth Jessop and Her 12-Year-Old Daughter Penelope Being Landed By the Walmer IRB on 3rd September, 1967, After Getting Into Difficulties While Sailing
Mrs. Elizabeth Jessop and her 12-year-old daughter Penelope being landed by the Walmer IRB on 3rd September, 1967, after getting into difficulties while sailing.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Loss of the "Arctic." Heroic Conduct of An Englishman
HEROIC CONDUCT OF AN ENGLISHMAN.
IT is with the mingled feeling of melancholy pleasure that is peculiar to the contemplation of great acts which have caused the death of the actors of them, that we add to our series of...
Category: Articles