LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

HOWTH.—At 4A.M. on Sunday morning the 26th March, the barque Eva, of Dublin, was stranded on Baldoyle strand, when it was blowing a strong gale from the S.E.

The Life-boat Clara Baker was speedily manned, and proceeded to...

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• In 1983 was published the first part of the late Grahame Farr's comprehensive Lists of British Lifeboats, covering non self-righting, pulling and sailing boats from 1775 to 1916. Before his death later...

At 9.44 p.m. on soth May, 1967, it was learned that a small boat had broken down near the Stone Banks buoy. After it was ascertained that a shore boat could not assist and in view of the weather forecast the life-boat Cecil and Lilian...

Man rescued by yacht's dinghy The rescue of a non-swimmer from the River Axe at Westonsuper- Mare has earned yachtsman Mr John Dark a Letter of Thanks from the RNLI's Director, who praised him on 'a highly commendable rescue'...

Coxswain'* Certificate of Service.

The COXSWAIN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, PENSION, and a SPECIAL GRATUITY of £80, have been awarded to: JOHN- STRACHAN, 15 years coxswain of the Peterhead life-boat.

THE expression " Pouring oil on troubled waters" "has been from some remote period metaphorically used to signify the allayment of anger and strife by kind and gentle words. Like all other metaphors, this one was no doubt...

(Ife Jigwa refer to the number* of tte Life-doatt detailed on pagct 42-53.) A Lady, 16. Carting. Miss. 83, 178. Hollond, Mrs., tbe late, 127. Plimsoll Life-boat Funds, 61- A Lady, per Manchester Cyclist...

Up, up and away.' Fund raisers launched 1,000 balloons from Si Bernard's School, Barrow to help buv a lifeboat. It was all part of a national event organised by the Keep Fit Association to raise cash for the RNLI. Terry Downing, hon... - View image in PDF