LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Pleasure Boat
Torbay, Devon. — 7th August. A fishing party in a pleasure boat had signalled that they were in distress, but a tug went to their help; flares had also been seen off the Orestone Rock, but nothing was found.—Rewards, £9 13s..
A Steamer (10)
DEC. 2ND. - BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE.
A steamer was thought to be in distress fifteen to twenty miles from Bridlington, but the life-boat found that a derelict, with a cargo of oil, had been sunk by the Admiralty. and the oil...
Gifts from Four Centuries
Among money which has come in collecting boxes during the war have been coins not only of George vi, George v and Edward vn, but of Queen Victoria, William IV, George IV, George in, Queen Anne and Charles II..
Category: Articles
Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.) FOUNDED in 1824.— SUPPORTED SOLELY BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.
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Category: Advertisement
Letters
Twin pedal power For Northfleet Carnival I built a lifeboat round my bicycle and here is a photograph of 'yours truly' at the helm (or should I say handlebars?) while pedalling along in the carnival on July 1. We had a collection...
Category: Correspondence
Boys Snatched from Block
LETTERS of appreciation signed by the Secretary of the R.N.L.I., Captain Nigel Dixon, R.N., have been sent to the crew of the Eastney, Hampshire, IRB, Mr. J. Fletcher and Mr. R. Faro, for the rescue of two boys who were marooned off Southsea...
Category: Services
Fine Weather Cumulus Forming Over the Cliffs and Sea During the Flight Up to R.A.F. Chivenor on a Hot July Day and (Right), H.Q. Sign at 22 Squadron's Site at R.A.F. St. Mawgan.
Fine weather cumulus forming over the cliffs and sea during the flight up to R.A.F. Chivenor on a hot July day and (right), H.Q. sign at 22 Squadron's site at R.A.F. St. Mawgan.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Large Vessel
Baltimore, Co. Cork.—2nd July. A large vessel was reported to have foundered after blowing her siren.
Visibility was poor and actually the vessel had disappeared into the fog.—• Rewards £5 12s..
A Steamer (2)
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.
—5th December, 1937. A steamer had run aground on the Scroby Sand, but floated off and did not need help.— Rewards, £27 Is. 6d..
A Motor Vessel
Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—llth December.
A motor vessel had stranded on the beach south-east of Orford lighthouse, but got off and went on her way.— Rewards, £22 Us. 6d..