LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
William of Liverpool
RHYL.—The schooner William of Liverpool, bound from Liverpool to Foryd, arrived in the estuary on the evening of the 12th August, but, being unable to get into the Foryd during that tide, grounded on the east bank. At low water five men went...
Loch Loy, of Nairn
SEPTEMBER 22ND. - CROMARTY. At 5.20 in the afternoon the Burghead coastguard reported the motor fishing vessel Loch Loy, of Nairn, in difficulties three miles northeast- by-north of Nairn. A south-westerly gale was blowing, with a very rough...
Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain Walter Crowther, of Plymouth.
He was appointed in 1939 after having served for more than nine years as second coxswain. In 1942 Coxswain Crowther was awarded the bronze medal for...
Category: Articles
Carnsew, of Hayle
On the 29th September, the same valuable life-boat put off and rescued the crew of 4 men from the schooner Carnsew, of Hayle, which was observed at anchor in a very dangerous position off the east end of Caldy Island, during a heavy...
Times of Liverpool
On the 26th August, during a strong westerly gale, information was received at this Life-boat station that a large vessel was ashore about four miles distant. The Life-boat Jessie Knowles was taken along the shore on her carriage until she...
Tweed, of Greenock
SILLOTH.—At 7.30 A.M. on the 24th January, the Life-boat Angela and Hannah proceeded through a heavy gale at S.S.W.
to the assistance of the schooner Tweed, of Greenock. This vessel had struck on the north-west end of the...
Five Years and Three Months of War
In five years and three months of war our life-boats have rescued 5,895 lives from ships and aeroplanes. That is an average of 21 lives every week, or three lives rescued for every one during the 20 years of peace between the two...
Category: Articles
Esk, of Montrose
The North Briton life-boat at Donna Nook brought ashore 6 men from the schooner Esk, of Montrose, which had gone ashore on the sands off Donna Nook.
The Fundraisers
Rowing raisers No apologies for featuring RNLI fundraisers the Hythe Hookers again - these ladies are always seen to be up to something intriguing! On New Year's Day they dressed up as cops and robbers and took part in the annual Maldon...
Category: Articles
The Henry Blogg. The First Sea Lord's Tribute to the Life-Boat Service
IN December, 1945, the Institution sent to Cromer one of the first two of a new type of 46-feet Watson -cabin life-boat. In them, for the first time, the steering wheels were placed amidships instead of at the stern. This boat was sent to...
Category: Inaugurations