LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Peking, of Odessa
Homber, Yorkshire - At 3.38 p.m. on November, 1967, the coxswain reported that there was a sick man on board the tanker Peking of Odessa.
The life-boat Edward and Isabella Irwin, on temporary duty at the station, was...
Finross
NOVEMBER 22ND. - ARRANMORE, CO. DONEGAL. At 12.15 in the morning the lookout post reported flares to the north of the island. A strong southerly gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea. The motor life-boat B.A.S.P., on temporary duty at the...
Hugin
JULY 26TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At 1.56 in the afternoon a message came from the coastguard that a vessel was aground on South Scroby Sands, two and a half miles from Yarmouth. The north-north-east wind was light, but the...
Life-Boat Services In December, January and February
During December, 19-17, life-boats went out on service 44 times and rescued 24 lives.
NO PETROL Hartlepool, Co. Durham. — At nine o'clock on the night of the 2nd of December, 1947, the coastguard telephoned that a small...
Category: Services
A Rescue—Described By the Rescued. The Yacht Gull and the Shoreham Harbour Life-Boat
ON the 8th of August of last year the Shoreham Harbour Life-boat went out in a strong south-westerly gale to a yacht which could be seen three miles out at sea, and pursued her for twelve miles along the coast as she drove before the gale....
Category: Services
Lifeline Film Services
ON FILM PROCESSING AND HELP THE Lifeboats Kodacolor AND OTHER GOOD MAKES ACCEPTED •fr Normally 48 hours in Laboratory ft Prices include VAT at 15%. No extra charge for post and packing.
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Lifeline Film Service
ON FILM PROCESSING AND HELP THE Lifeboats Kodacolor ANDOTHER GOOD MAKES ACCEPTED ft Normally 48 hours in Laboratory ft Prices include VAT at 15%. No extra charge for post and packing.
ft Credit for unprintable negatives.<...
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Busman's Holiday
Paul Benney proved that lifeguards too are never off duty.
In March, he saved a tourist – while on holiday in Welhengoda, Sri Lanka! Paul explains: ‘I know Ahangama Beach very well and noticed a man swimming close to the...
Category: Articles
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 15th October, 1925.
Sir GODFREY BARING, fit., in the Chair.
Decided that the Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) Life-boat Station be permanently established, and that the Totland Bay Station be...
Category: Committee
RNLI News
RNLI's largest bequestThe RNLI has recently received its largest legacy ever.
The bequest is eventually expected to total some £6.5m, and will be a great help to the Institution in providing new lifeboats and...
Category: Articles