LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Gallant Rescue In the Moray Firth
ON the morning of 27th January, 1937, the Russian steamer Kingissepp, of Leningrad, was anchored about a mile off the harbour of Nairn on the Moray Firth. An easterly gale was blowing, with a rough sea. A boat was seen to put off from the...
Category: Services
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
THURSDAY, 6th Oct., 1870: THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair.
Head and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward...
Category: Meetings
A Fishing Boat
Cloughey-Portavogie, Co. Down - At 5.30 a.m. on 22nd April, 1967, a report was received that a fishing boat was leaking and in danger off Strangford bar.
The life-boat Glencoe, Glasgow was launched at 5.45 in a light south...
A Dinghy (1)
Appledore, Devon - At 10.35 a-mon 25th June, 1967, the coxswain informed the honorary secretary that a dinghy he had been watching for about half an hour had capsized off North Tail.
The life-boat Louisa Anne Hawker slipped...
A Sailing Dinghy (2)
Criccieth, Caernarvonshire. At 1.50 p.m. on 3Oth August, 1965, the police at Portmadoc told the honorary secretary that a sailing dinghy in difficulties at Portmadoc estuary was being swept out to sea on the ebb tide. The coastguard...
The Point of No Return for Mary Cook Wife of sheerness Honorary Medical Adviser the Returns of Her Daring First Time Parachute Jump Were Considerable However As She Raised £320 for the Lifeb
The point of no return for Mary Cook, wife ofSheerness honorary medical adviser. The returns of her daring first time parachute jump were considerable, however, as she raised £320 for the lifeboat station in sponsorship.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Two Local Sisters, Mrs. S. J. Sutcliffe and Miss M. A. Law (left), Handing Over An IRB at Llandudno, Which They Have Presented In Memory of Mrs. Sutcliffe's Husband
Two local sisters, Mrs. S. J. Sutcliffe and Miss M. A. Law (left), handing over an IRB at Llandudno, which they have presented in memory of Mrs. Sutcliffe's husband.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
Obverse—Bust of His Majesty KING EDWARD VII. Double Legend : " Royal National Life-boat Institution.
Founded in 1824. Incorporated 1860. King Edward VII....
Category: Medals
Gifts from Crews
ON 26th October last, the Ramsgate Motor Life-boat rescued the crew of six of the German schooner Kate Runne, and also helped to save the vessel. The Crew has given the Institution a donation of £8 18s. 1(M. out of the salvage...
Category: Donations
The Greek Motor Vessel Nafsiporos
Douglas, Isle of Man; Holy head and Moelfre, Anglesey - On 2nd December, 1966, the Douglas, Holyhead and Moelfre life-boats were launched to the Greek motor vessel Nafsiporos. A full account of this service, for which two gold medals were...