LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Unusual Goblet
A MONUMENTAL glass goblet made in 1810 has been decorated by the well- known artist, Honoria Diana Marsh, who works with diamonds, with a picture of the Weston-super-Mare life-boat Calouste Gulbenkian. The capacity of the goblet is nearly 10... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Air bed
Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire. At 3.3 p.m. on 20th August, 1965, a member of the public told the honorary secretary that a boy had fallen off a drifting air bed, 600 yards north of the station. At 3.5 the IRB launched in a gentle westerly breeze...
An American Liberator Aeroplane
FEBRUARY 23RD. - PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
The life-boat stood by outside the harbour in readiness to go and search for a missing American Liberator aeroplane, hut her services were not needed.
- Rewards,...
An Aeroplane (32)
MARCH 8TH. - SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE.
A Spitfire aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £10 1s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (50)
APRIL 4TH. - FLEETWOOD LANCASHIRE.
A Bristol Hampden aircraft had been reported missing but nothing was found.
- Rewards, £12 9s. 9d..
An Aeroplane (57)
APRIL 11TH. - SWANAGE, DORSET. A burning aeroplane was reported to have crashed into the sea, but nothing except a patch of oil was found. - Rewards, £8 8s..
An Aeroplane (88)
MAY 24TH. - HOLY ISLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND.
A British aeroplane came down at sea, but her crew were rescued by a destroyer. - Rewards, £5 2s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (91)
JUNE 1ST. - BARMOUTH, MERIONETHSHIRE.
A German aeroplane had crashed twelve miles west of Aberystwyth, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £7 10s.
(See Aberystwyth, “ Services by Shoreboats,” page...
An Aeroplane (109)
JULY 27TH. - THURSO, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
A Spitfire aeroplane had beenreported down in the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £8 6s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (116)
AUGUST 6TH. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. A burning aeroplane had been seen to crash into the sea, but only oil and smashed timber were found. - Rewards, £14 1s. 6d..