LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Suffolk Coast
OCTOBER 28TH - CULLERCOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND. At 7 P .M. t h e coxswain was asked by the coastguard to assemble the crew, and at 7.35 P.M. the motor life-boat Westmorland was launched, with instructions to go to a position two and a half miles...
The S.S. Amcott
. — Early on the morning of the 2nd January, during a strong W.S.W.
breeze and heavy sea, large flare lights were seen in the direction of the Cross Sand, and the Lightships fired guns and rockets. The No. 1 Life-boat...
The S.S. Dun Aengus
NINE RESCUED FROM IRISH STEAMER Galway Bay, Co. Galway.—At 1.25 in the afternoon of the 24th of May, 1947, a message was received from the master of the S.S. Dun Aengus, of Galway, that his ship had run aground at Inishmaan. He...
The Cruisada
CLACTON-ON-SEA.—On the evening of the 7th of April a small vessel was observed in the Wallet Channel, S.E. of Clacton Pier, during a strong S.W. wind and a very rough sea. With the aid of a powerful glass, it was seen that she wasdisabled,...
The S.S. Citrine
telephone message, stating that a vessel was ashore near Thorpness, was received at 7.50 A.M. on the 7th January, and the No. 2 Life-boat Edward G. Dresden was immediately despatched to her assistance.
There was a moderate...
Over the Top
Over the top Daredevil gran, Barbara Page, threw caution to the wind in August by abseiling 325ft down Blackpool's fastest rollercoaster and raising over £1,000 for the lifeboats in the process.
Barbara, a member... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Launch Golden Hind
Barmoutb, Merionethshire. — At three in the afternoon on the 3rd of October, 1950, the coxswain and others saw the launch Golden Hind, of Plymouth, approaching Barmouth Bar. There was a heavy sea, with a strong south- westerly breeze blowing...
"The Blessing of Him That Was Ready to Perish Came Upon Me."
THE LIFE-BOAT.
Hark! an awful tempest Breaks upon the night.
Winds and waves are roaring: 'TSs a fearful sight! See the noble vessel, Wrecked upon the deep.
Many a heart is failing...
Category: Poetry
News from the Branches
ON account of the simultaneous pub- lication with this issue of a special Cen- tenary Number, and our intention to publish in the next issue, wh;ch will appear in November, an illustrated!supplement, with an account of the various Centenary...
Category: Branches
This Magnificent Photograph of the Old Folkestone Lifeboat
This magnificent photograph of the old Folkestone lifeboat, J.
McConnell Hussey, was found by Mrs Joan Hopkinson who kindly donated it to the local branch who in turn gave it to Geoff Cosford, proprietor of the Lifeboat Inn... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs