LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Aith, Shetlands - At 12.45 a.m. on 3rd July, 1966, the medical authorities requested the assistance of the life-boat to take a doctor and nurse to Foula Island where someone was seriously ill. The life-boat John and Frances Macfarlane was...
Tuskar
Port Erin, Isle of Man. At 5.30 on the morning of 19th April, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that the Dutch motor vessel Tuskar of Groningen was being aban- doned by her crew in a position 15 miles south-west of...
Services of the Life-Boats of the Institution During 1926
Persons Time of rescued from 1926. Launching. shipwreck.
Jan. 6. 9.10a.m. Fishing smack Ivan, of Lowestoft. Lowestoft Life-boat stood by vessel.
„ 12. 8. 2 p.m. S.S. Valdura, of Glasgow. Kilmore...
Category: Services
Inaugural Ceremony of the Aberystwyth Motor Life-Boat
THE inaugural ceremony of the new motor life-boat was held at Aberystwyth on 20th April, in the presence of a large audience. The Earl of Lisburne, Lord- Lieutenant of Cardiganshire, the Bishop of St. David's and the Mayor and Mayoress...
Category: Inaugurations
Giles Named at Porthcawl's New Station
Giles named at Porthcawl's new station Porthcawl was blessed with a clear sunny day on 7 September 1996 when Anthony Clarke, nephew of famous cartoonist and RNLI supporter Carl Giles, named the stations new Atlantic 75 lifeboat, Giles.... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Awards to Coxswains
DUIUNI; September and October the following awards were made to Cox- swains :— ; To THOMAS LANGLANDS, on Ms retirement after serving continuously as Coxswain for 43 years—22 years as Coxswain of the Upgang Life-boat, and 21 years as Coxswain...
Category: Awards
The Institution's Income at a Glance
How each £100 of the Institution's Income was obtained in 1935.
£ s. d.
36 16 0 _« __«H_«. » Subscriptions, Donations, and Life-boat Days.
35 6 0...
Category: Accounts
Royal National Life-Boat Institution. Appeal
Royal National Life-Boat Institution.
Supported by Voluntary Contributions, Patroness—Ste MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
President—The RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL PERCY,...
Category: Advertisement
September
Launches 29. Lives rescued 42.
SILVER MEDAL SERVICE AT BARRA ISLAND SEPTEMBER 5TH. - BARRA ISLAND, AND STORNOWAY, HEBRIDES.
At 7 o’clock in the morning a message came from the coastguard that a vessel...
Category: Services
A Fine Service at Broughty Ferry
ON the night of 20th January, 1937, the life-boat coxswain at Broughty Ferry, (Dundee), heard on his wireless that the Abertay lightship, which lies off Buddon Ness, six miles away, was asking that the Broughty Ferry life- boat should go out...
Category: Services