LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Richard Thomas, of Belfast
On the 25th October the Christopher Ludlow Life-boat of this station was enabled to render valuable assistance to the brigantine Richard Thompson, of Belfast, which had •gone on Dungarvan Bar during a fresh breeze at S.S.W. The sea broke...
Acquire, of Inverness
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.—On the morning of the 30th January the coastguard reported that a fishing boat was making for the harbour, and that as there was a heavy swell running at the harbour mouth, and the boat was a stranger, it would be...
Blue Jacket, of Newcastle
Soon after the life-boat had returned, another vessel, the schooner Blue Jacket, of Newcastle, was seen endeavouring to ride out the storm, which, however, she did not succeed in doing, as she soon drove on shore. The life-boat was again...
The Fund Raisers
Alors! Visitors to the Three Horseshoes at Turves, near Whittlesey, might have been forgiven for imagining they were in France rather than in the Fens of England. The landlord of the pub, exiled Frenchman Christian Kolich, and his wife Terri...
Category: Articles
The King of Norway and a Life-Boat Crew
IT will be within the recollection of our readers, that in May 1913 we had the pleasure of announcing that His Majesty the King of Norway had graciously given a monetary reward to be divided among the crew of the Skegness Lifeboat, for their...
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The Observer
•1824-1974 See how 98,500 lives have been saved by men like these This is just one of the remarkable photographs included inTheObserver Lifeboat Exhibition.
They are the work of Observer photographer, Chris Smith.who spent...
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Contessa, of Rotterdam
Fishguard, Pembrokeshire-At 1.59 p.m. on 17th October, 1966, it was reported that the master of the motor vessel Contessa, of Rotterdam, needed medical attention. At 2.20 the life-boat Howard Marryat was launched with a doctor on board. It...
Cranmere, of Poole
NOVEMBER 6TH. - CLOUGHEY, CO.
DOWN. At 9.47 at night the Tara coastguard reported a vessel in distress in the entrance to Strangford Lough. A light northeasterly breeze was blowing and the sea was calm, but it was very...
A Gallon Bottle of Cognac Brandy Presented By Martell Made £250 for the Rnli In a Draw Organised By John Hudson (I) Station Honorary Secretary at Port St.Mary Isle of Man Alan Bell An Ann
A gallon bottle of Cognac brandy, presented by Martell, made £250 for the RNLI in a draw organised by John Hudson (I.), station honorary secretary at Port St Mary, Isle of Man. Alan Bell, an announcer with Manx Radio, won the prize and... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.') FOUNDED IN 1824 —SUPPORTED SOLELY BY VOLUNTARY Contributions.
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HER MOST Gracious MAJESTY THE...
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