LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Above: Some of the volunteers at the station. - View image in PDF

CLOUGHEY, Co. DOWN.—It having been reported that a steamer was ashore near the North Eock during a strong breeze from the E.N.E., hazy weather, and a rough sea, on the 24th September, the Life-boat temporarily placed on this station, whilst...

The brig Lizzie, of Newport, Monmouthshire, was stranded on the eastern spit of Hayle Bar, during a violent storm from the north, with showers of hail, on the 20th March. The Oxford University life-boat Isis went out, in reply to her signals...

THE portrait on the cover is of Cox- swain Hugh Nelson, of Donaghadee, Co. Down. He was appointed cox- swain in July, 1949, after serv- ing for twenty vears as second coxswain..

The upkeep of the Dungeness station has cost the R.N.L.I, huge sums of money over the years. The sea has receded so steadily that older Dungeness life-boat houses are far inland. This picture taken in November 1967 indicates some of the... - View image in PDF

APRIL 26TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.

At 2.50 A.M. the naval authorities reported that the balloon vessel Thora had got on to the boom defence, but that the tug Yorkshireman was going to her help. A whole W.S.W. gale was...

Time and time again comes the news that a branch or guild has passed all its previous achievements. There is Swansea which, with special efforts for Jubilee year, raised a record of £3,214. Then, at Lymington, the branch and guild...

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