LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Stepping up! Three members of the Bridllngton lifeboat crew
Stepping up! Three members of the Bridllngton lifeboat crew were kepi on their toes when they were persuaded to join delegates from the Yorkshire and Humberside region of the Keep Fit Association for some aerobic high kicks during a break... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Index to the Life-Boat Stations of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
(The figures refer to the numbers of the Life-boats detailfd on pages 42-53.) Aberdovey, Merioneth, 163 Abereoch, Carnarvon, 167.
Aberystwith, Cardigan, 162 Dunbar, Scotland, 250.
Dundalk, Ireland,...
Category: Articles
The Late George Lyall, Esq.
IT is again our painful duty to record the death of another old and tried friend, and Member of the Committee of Management, of the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, in the person of the late GEORGE...
Category: Obituaries
The S.S. Salatis
— Shortly before 6 A.M. on the 2nd February a telephone message was received from the Coastguard at Sizewell, stating that a steamer was ashore on Sizewell Bank, and making signals for assistance. The No. 2 Lifeboat Edward Z. Dresden was...
In the Name of Humanity Courage Dedication and Skill I Declare This Stone Well and Truly Laid' With These Words Commander F R H Swann CBE Rnvr Chairman of Th
'In the name of humanity, courage, dedication and skill, I declare this stone well and truly laid.' With these words, Commander F. R. H. Swann, CUE RNVR, chairman of the Institution laid the foundation stone of the new RNLI... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Mrs.
Louisa Taylor, one of the launchers at Newbiggin, Northumberland. The Newbiggin women were awarded the Institution's thanks on vellum for helping to haul the life-boat up a cliff,...
Category: Articles
The S.S. Karuma
The S.S. Karuma, of Hamburg, ran on to the rocks about half a mile north of New- biggin Point, during a very thick fog, on 13th October, whilst bound from Hamburg to the Tyne. The Life-boat Ada Lewis was immediately launched and proceeded to...
The Belgian Fishing Trawler Amelie Suzanne
BELGIAN TRAWLER AIDED A BELGIAN fishing trawler, which ran ashore near Salcombc, Devon, on 1st April, 1972, led to the local life-boat being launched soon after 1.30a.m.
The wind was westerly, force 5 to 6, with a moderate...
Centenary of the Guernsey Station
The Lieutenant-Governor (Major-General Lord Ruthven) with the Life-boat's Crew.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Mertainer
FEBRUARY 3RD. - FLAMBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. Shortly before 1 P.M. information was received from the Flamborough Royal Naval Shore Signal Station that a vessel was in distress off Flamborough with her boats out. An easterly wind was, blowing,...