LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Katina T.H.
HELP FOR CARPENTER Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 11.15 a.m. on 2Oth January, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a carpenter in a Greek motor vessel had severely injured his leg and needed medical treatment. The crew...
Brownies Were By Far the Greatest Moneyspinners In the Guide Friendship Fund Lifeboat Project: 1St.Woodseaves Brownies Sent In £33 After a Sponsored Skip — to Reac
Brownies were by far the greatest moneyspinners in the Guide Friendship Fund lifeboat project: 1st Woodseaves Brownies sent in £33 after a sponsored skip — to reach their target, each of 24 girls had to make 50... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Services of the Ramsgate Life-Boat
THE following is the Coxswain's report of the important services rendered on the night of 3rd Dec. last, by the Ramsgate life-boat, to the passengers of the emigrant ship Fusilier, of London; and to the crew of the ship Denierara, of...
Category: Services
Listings
Anniversaries Admiral Wid Graham - former RNLI Director, 80th birthday Bridlington lifeboat station - 200th anniversary Kyle of Lochalsh lifeboat station - 10th anniversary Appointments Martin Ashworth - Moelfre Deputy Launching Authority...
Category: Articles
The Rescue of Two Dogs
ON 22nd March last, two dogs were rescued from drowning by the Coxswain of the Hoylake Life-boat and a Coast- guard Officer. The dogs were a spaniel and a terrier. They had run on to a sandbank and remained there until cut off by the tide....
Category: Articles
A Touch Of Brass Can Lead To So Much More
A touch of brass can lead to so much more The names of RNLI boats give tantalising hints of their origin. Here, Carol Waterkeyn takes the rare opportunity to meet the man behind one such name When news of a legacy arrives at RNLI...
Category: Articles
C.E. 100
FISHING BOAT OVERDUE Portrush, Co. Antrim. At 6.55 a.m.
on I4th July, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a Portstewart fishing boat was two hours overdue.
There was a choppy sea with...
The R.A.F. High Speed Launch 170
SEPTEMBER 15TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
At 8.53 at night the coastguard reported that the R.A.F. high speed launch 170 was ashore on the rocks under Buckie coastguard station. A strong squally W.N.W. wind was blowing, with a...
(Above) They Were Queuing Up to Give to the Rnli In Llford on London Lifeboat Day
(Above) They were queuing up to give to the RNLI in llford on London lifeboat day, when a total of £180,590 was raised in Greater London and the City.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Eyemouth Motor Fishing Boat Spes Bona
MARCH 13TH. - ST. ABBS, and EYEMOUTH, BERWICKSHIRE. The Royal Observer Corps saw signals of distress and reported them to the police, who informed the St. Abbs Life-boat station at 2.30 in the afternoon. A whole northerly gale was blowing,...