LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Honorary Workers of the Institution. No. 2. Mr. W. J. Oliver, Honorary Secretary and Treasurer of the Sunderland Branch
MR. W. J. OLIVER is not only one of the most devoted and indefatigable of the Honorary Secretaries who carry out the difficult and responsible task of administering the Station Branches, but he is himself a practical Life-boat man. His skill...
Category: Articles
The American Steamers Am-Mer-Mar and The Luray Victory, of Los Angeles
JANUARY 30TH - 31ST. - WALMER, KENT. At 9.20 at night, just after the lifeboat had returned from the American steamer Am-Mer-Mar, which had gone aground on the Goodwin Sands, but had got off without help, the Deal coastguard reported another...
One hot August weekend lifeboats launched around 200 times. With the average launch cost for an all weather boat being £5,800 and £2,200 for an inflatable, the two days cost the RNLi almost £700,000 for launches alone
One hot August weekend lifeboats launched around 200 times. With the average launch cost for an all weather boat being £5,800 and £2,200 for an inflatable, the two days cost the RNLi almost £700,000 for launches... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Steamers Oxshott, Deerwood, Gallois, Taara, Aberhill and Paddy Hendly (1)
GOLD AND SILVER MEDAL SERVICES AT CROMER AND GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON AUGUST 6TH. - 7TH. - CROMER, GT.
YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, AND SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK, AND LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK. On the night of the 5th of August,, 1941, a...
Handy, of Wexford
The schooner Handy, of Wexford, bound from Ayr for that port with coals, struck on the Black- water Bank on the evening of the 10th January, during a thick fog, and sprung a leak, when she made for the shore at Cahore, where she subsequently...
News from the Branches
Belfast Lough.
i The Annual Meeting, which was | largely attended, was held on 16th January, the chair being taken by the Lord Mayor, Sir William Coates, Bt., D.L. The financial statement for the...
Category: Branches
Blizzard Did Not Deter
ADDITIONAL monetary awards have been paid to the crew of the Courtmacsherry' Co. Cork, life-boat for the service they undertook to the French trawler Obelix on 18th February, 1969, in the worst local weather for...
Category: Services
(Below) the Lifeboat Depot Maintains a Supply and Repair Service for Lifeboats and Gives a 24-Hour Service for the Supply of Items Required at Stations In Emergencies
(Below) The lifeboat depot maintains a supply and repair service for lifeboats and gives a 24-hour service for the supply of items required at stations in emergencies.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
While (Right) There Was a Close Finish for First and Second Place Between No 2 Spanish Dancer (Pat Eddery) and No Ii Mr Lucky (Willie Carson)
. . . while (right) there was a close finish for first and second place between No 2 Spanish Dancer (Pat Eddery), and No II Mr Lucky (Willie Carson).. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Sprat
TWO MEN RESCUED FROM CRAB BOAT Sheringham, Norfolk. At 10.35 on the morning of the 7th August, 1962, the fisheries officer informed the honorary secretary that a crab boat from West Runton was in difficulties off the...