LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

How came the might of England ? Not by the tongue or pen; Deeply it grew as a flower in the hearts of its bravest men.

And it scattered the seeds of heroes along the storm-swept shore, That they might work for glory,...

The Best Essay in the Competition.

By BKENDA DARLINGTON (aged 9J), of Summerbank Girls' School, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent.

THE QUALITIES THAT MAKE A GOOD LIFE-BOATMAN.

Just as a man...

By FAIRY PATTERSON, of Hall Street National School, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan.

How does the Life-boat Service Help the Cause of Peace between Nations ? EVERYTHING that serves to promote peace and goodwill, amongst the nations...

Rhyl, Flintshire - At 11.1 a.m. on 29th September, 1968, it was learnt that red flares had been sighted twomiles north east of Rhos point. At 11.37 the life-boat Har-Lil was launched in a fresh west north westerly breeze and a rough sea. The...

Rhyl, Flintshire - At 4.30 a.m. on 22nd September, 1969, the honorary secretary received an anticipatory message from the coastguard reporting that a speedboat with three men on board was overdue from a fishing trip. At 8.13 the coastguard...

Rhyl, Flintshire, and New Brighton, Cheshire - At 10.15 p.m. on i5th July, 1966, news was received that the m.f.v.

Lily had been towed from about 11 miles west of the Bar lightvessel by the Bar pilot boat and handed over to...

BALLYWALTER, Co. DOWN.—On the 4th March, at about 1 A.M., intelligence was received that a ship had stranded in Ballybalbert Bay, three miles south of this Life-boat Station. The wind was blowing a hurricane from the S.E., with heavy sleet...

The Mumbles lifeboat crew, below, discuss operations with police divers during a service on 24 November 1991 to local charter fishing boat Luke John.. - View image in PDF