LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

The s.s. Mahratta, of Liverpool, a large steamer of 5,698 tons register, stranded on the Goodwin Sands on the 9th April, whilst bound from Calcutta to London with passengers and cargo. The weather was fine at the time. In response to signals...

POINT OF AYR (FLINTSHIRE), and HOYLAKE (CHESHIRE). — On the 21st February, during a whole gale from W.

with a very heavy sea, intelligence was received that rockets were being fired in the direction of Lime Wharf. The Point...

Hull's Special Report.

AT the Annual Meeting of the Branch, held on 31st March, the Lord Mayor (Councillor Digby Willoughby), one of; the Presidents of the Branch, proposed that Hull should make a special effort to...

A GIFT of £50 has been received from the Prince Line, contributed by pas- sengers travelling on their vessels between New York and South America..

Henry 'Joyful' West, BEM, retired as coxswain of Sheringham lifeboat at the end of 1984 after a long and distinguished career. He is a man who would rather talk about the achievements of others than his own, but the 'Joyful'...

Journey's end - Terry George shakes with Kevin Close, surrounded by members of the RNA club and James Bradbury. - View image in PDF

area organiser for Wales and West Mercia.. - View image in PDF

While HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh were touring Fife on July 1, Prince Philip went afloat in Anstruther lifeboat, the 37ft Oakley The Doctors, taking great interest in the carriage launch (above, left and right): in command of... - View image in PDF

The Christmas break may already seem like a distant memory but readers will know that, while they were tucking into their turkey, many volunteer Lifeboat crews had given up the comfort and safety of home to save the Lives of others in coLd...