LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Edinburgh Castle
About six o'clock on the evening of the 20th September a large vessel was observed on Arklow Bank, throwing up rockets and firing guns as sig- nals of distress. The Arklow life-boat was quickly launched and proceeded to her aid.
Messenger
SCILLY.—During the night of the 27th October the wind blew a very heavy gale from the W.S.W., and early on the morning of the 28th signals of distress were observed from the direction of Trescoe.
Thp Henry Dundas Life-boat...
Eliza and Fearful
On the 8th December two vessels were driven ashore in Mount Batten Bay; and again the Government steam-tug afforded her friendly aid to the Life-boat, Four men were on this occasion saved from the brigantine Eliza, of Bly th, and 8 men from...
The S.S. Innisfallen (1)
NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE, and FORMBY, LANCASHIRE.—On the night of the 16th March a vessel was observed on " Taylor's Bank," and in response to a telephone message the steam Life-boat Queen was sent to her assistance. She found...
Caledonia
During a whole W.S.W. gale on the 6th January a fishing-boat was observed in the offing in a helpless condition, with her foremast carried away. In response to her signals the No. 1 Life-boat Sarah Jane Turner was promptly despatched to her...
Eagle
Shortly be- fore midnight on the 18th-19th March flares were observed about three miles to the north of the Winterton station, and the crew of the No. 2 Life-boat were promptly mustered. There was a strong S. by E. breeze with a heavy ground...
A Small Fishing Boat
— On the 6th March during a strong S.W.
gale Coxswain J. Cameron, of the new motor Life-boat Alexander Tullocli, observed a small fishing-boat in a perilous position about four miles to the north of Peterhead. Her sails had...
The Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain Jeffrey Wright who, after serving for 10 years as bowman of the Fleetwood life-boat, was its coxswain from the autumn of 1933 until the end of 1947.
He won the silver medal for...
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Literature
LITERATURE OF THE LIFE-BOAT An Account of Books, Pamphlets and Press Articles on the Life-boat Service, 1785-1947 With 63 i ustrotions from old prints, paintings and photographs By SIR JOHN GUMMING K.C.I.E.,...
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Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain Thomas Allchorn of Eastbourne, who was appointed coxswain in 1951 after service as a member of the crew.
Since his appointment as coxswain Eastbourne life-boats have been launched on...
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