LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Chrisian
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—At 5.36 on the afternoon of the 25th of October, 1956, the coastguard telephoned that the cabin cruiser Chrisian, with one man on board, needed help about twelve miles north-west by west of Beachy Head. The S.S....
Binty
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. At 2.46 on the afternoon of the 23rd of May, 1959, the coastguard told the motor mechanic that a message had been received from a resident at Hove that the crew of a small boat about two miles off the King Alfred...
Around the Coast
Barrow branch has set itself the target of raising £26,000, the estimated cost of reengining and refitting its lifeboat, the 46' 9" Watson, Herbert Leigh. The halfway mark, £13,000, was passed last...
Category: Articles
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 21st February, 1924.
The Hon. GEORGE COLVILLE in the Chair Decided to dose the Eastbourne No. 1 Life boat Station.
Reported the receipt of the following special contributions :— £ s. Mr....
Category: Committee
Life-Boat Services Round the Coasts
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET 143 station life-boats 101 inshore rescue boats 1 70-foot steel life-boat on operational trials 1 44-foot steel life-boat on evaluation trials at Barry Dock LIVES RESCUED 90,321 from the Institution's foundation in...
Category: Services
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 13th February, 1936.
SIR GODFREY BARING, St., in the chair.
Decided that humble and loyal messages be presented to H.M. King Edward VIII and H.M. Queen Mary, on the death of...
Category: Committee
A Small Sloop
On the 7th March a small sloop ran on shore near Rhyl, on the north coast of Wales; the tubular life-boat immediately proceeded to her, but her crew had succeeded in landing previous to her arrival. Some fishermen afterwards got on board;...
Services of the Life-Boats In January, February and March. 15 Lives Rescued
JANUARY DURING January life-boats were launched on service 30 times but rescued no lives.
FIREMEN TAKEN TO BELGIAN TRAWLER Selsey, Sussex. At 8.20 on the morn- ing of 4th January, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary...
Category: Services
Jane and Andromeda
DUNDALK.—At 3 P.M. on the 16th April, during a strong gale at S.E., the Jane, of Whitehaven, and the Andromeda, of London, both schooners laden with coal, drove ashore on the Dundalk bar. The Lifeboat Stockport Sunday School was launched and...
Spring
Flares were seen from the Barber Sand at about 1 A.M. on the 5th April, during a N.N.E. wind and a very heavy sea. The No. 2 Life-boat was launched, proceeded in the direction, and found a fishing-vessel on the sand. About this time a flare...