LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

STAITHES.—A sudden gale of wind from E.S.E. arose on the morning of the 14th March, 1896, and a heavy sea sprung up, endangering the safety of the fishing- cobles, which had proceeded to sea at daybreak. The Life-boat Jonathan Stott put off...

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IN 1932 the number of Branches which held Life-boat Days was 713, an increase of 27 on the previous year. Each year there has been a steady increase, and there were nearly 100 more Days in 1932 than in 1929.

Though the...

THE RIGHT HON. LORD BRASSEY, K.C.B., IN THE CHAIR.

Moved by The Eight Hon. LOBD BRASSEY, ILC.B.

Seconded by the Eight Hon.

LORD CLAUD J. HAMILTON.

1. That ...

EARLS COURT, January 2-12DIM - BUT BUOYANTDESPITE a background of national anxiety, reduced opening hours and minimum heat and light, the 1974 International Boat Show at Earls Court was, as always, a buoyant and happy prologue to the new...

BIDEFORD.—A new life-boat 34 feet long, and fitted to row either with six oars singlebanked, or twelve short oars double-banked, has been placed at Appledore, near Bideford, in lieu of a smaller one previously there. The cost of the boat was...

As described on page 126, the Goodwin Sands seldom spare vessels that run aground. But occasionally they are lucky. At 3.36 p.m. on 30th March, 1971, the Walmer honorary secretary picked up a message reporting that the tanker Panther of...

A CENTENARY DINNER AND DANCE Was held at the Royal Hotel, Clacton, on April 21, 1978, at which Raymond Baxter, guest of honour and a member of the RNLI Public Relations Committee, presented the centenary vellum to the branch president,...