LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Jan. 8.—Voted the thanks of the Insti- tution, inscribed on vellum and framed, together with the sum of 21. each, to JAMES HEARNE and three other boatmen for gallantly putting off in a boat and rescuing the crew of four persons from the...

THURSDAY, 4th January, 1877: THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., Chairman of the Institution, in the Chair.

Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Corre- spondence, and Wreck...

Testing tow at Port St MaryWhen the Trent class Cough Ritchie II Launched, all that the crew knew was that a fishing boat was in trouble about 20 miles south east of Port St Mary in the Isle of Man. When they discovered that it was the large...

LLANDDWYN.—The smack Daniel, of Bangor, was seen approaching the bar while a strong breeze was blowing from the S.W., with a rough sea and thick weather, on the evening of the 1st February. The vessel was at first steering for the South...

ABERYSTWITH, CARDIGANSHIRE.—The Life-boat stationed here many years since has been replaced by a new self-righting boat, which is 35 ft. long by 8 ft. 6 in.

wide and rows ten oars double-banked.

She is...

Jilly Cooper met Hastings own lifeboat, Fairlight, and some of her people: (I. to r.) Christine Martin, Peter Thorpe, Mary Shoesmith, Bob Shoesmith, Colin Green, Joe Martin (coxswain), Doug White (second coxswain), H. 'Sassy' Benton,... - View image in PDF

ENJOY A MOTORING WEEKEND BREAK WITH RNLI SUPPORTERS AND FRIENDS * £5 TO RNLI FROM EACH HOLIDAY BOOKED * SINGLE ROOMS AVAILABLE AT NO EXTRA COST (subject to availability) * CHILDREN UNDER 14 FREE ACCOMMODATION (when sharing with 2 adults...

AMONG life-boat workers who have died since the last issue of The Life-boat ap- peared are the Marquis of Aberdeen and Temair, a vice-president of the Institu- tion, Mr. John Lewis, for thirty-two years honorary secretary at Holyhead, and...