LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Mike Floyd, Editor of THE LIFEBOAT, joins a crew preparing to take delivery of their new Mersey The lifeboat crew were about to haul a survivor aboard when an unmistakable siren broke into their ordered efforts.

'Fire!...

A Welsh Folk Night was held last August at the Royal Pier Pavilion, Aberystwyth, to raise funds for the station's new lifeboat. Soloists, including Helmsman Alan Blair, provided the Welsh flavour but the evening ended with a hilarious...

SEPTEMBER 17TH. - ARRANMORE, CO.

DONEGAL. A ship had been reported ablaze off Tory Island, but she could not be found.

Later she went ashore off Horn Head.- Rewards, £14 12s..

LVIII. SUNDERLAND.—The Good Templar, 30 feet by 8 feet, 8 oars.

LIX. Ditto.—The Mary, 30i feet by 8J feet, 10 oars.

LX. Ditto.—The Florence Nightingale, 33 feet by 8 feet, 10...

IT would probably savour of exaggeration to assert that this Exhibition is entitled to the first place in the long roll of similar undertakings, of which the Exhibition of 1851 was the grand beginning; but history will give it a high place...

some r e c e n t p u b l i c a t i o n s r e v i e w e d THE STORY OF THE PWLLHELI LIFEBOATS (1891-1991) by Jeff Morris THE STORY OF THE FRASERBURGH LIFEBOATS by Jeff Morris Both published by Jeff Morris at £2 including p&p The...

Launches 18. Lives rescued 30.

MAY 3RD. - CROMARTY. At 3 P.M. a message was received from the Seaforth Highlanders Depot at Fort George that the ferry boat Tim, running from Fort George to Chanory, with the depot band of...

1st. When you approach a drowning person, assure him, with a loud and firm voice, that he is safe.

2nd. Before jumping in to save him, divest yourself as far and as quickly as possible of all clothes, especially boots and...