LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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
Focus on Scarborough
WHEN I arrived at Scarborough, on the Yorkshire coast, night was falling. Down on the fish pier lights twinkled as the wind, the restless wind, tugged at lamp fittings. Sand, like powdered snow, drifted along the promenade, and the wind...
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Award of Medals, Gratuities, Etc
THE following is a list of the cases in which the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has voted Honorary or Pecuniary Rewards, to persons who have been instrumental in saving lives during the year 1854-5.
April 23,...
Category: Medals
Index to the Life-Boat Stations of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
(The figures refer to the numbtrt of the Life-boats detailed on pages 610-621.) Aberdovfy, Merioneth, 166. Drogheda, Ireland, 264. Lizard, Cornwall, 128. Robin Hood's Bay, Yorks, 32. Abersoch, Carrarvon, 170 Dm lin, Ireland, 267. ...
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The Shetland Islands
WHETHER the Shetland Islands were the Ultima Thule of the Romans or whether that term was really applied to Iceland, as many believe, is immaterial to most people living in the " adjacent islands" of Great Britain and Ireland; it...
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Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
THURSDAY, 14th June, 1900.
Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.
Also read those of the Building, Finance and...
Category: Committee
Award of Medals, Gratuities, Etc
The following is a list of the cases in which Rewards have been granted for sav- ing life, during the year 1851-2, laid be- fore the Annual Meeting in accordance with ' Rule 13 of the Institution.
Jan. 2.—The emigrant...
Category: Medals
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution
CAISTER, NORFOLK.—Early on the morning of the 7th April, 1866, signals of distress were seen by the beachmen in the direction of the Cockle Sand. The weather was hazy, with a strong breeze blowing from E.N.E.
The...
Category: Services
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
THURSDAY, 8th September, 1892.
Colonel FrrzRoY CLAYTON, V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the Minutes of the previous meeting.
Also read those of the Finance and Corre- spondence,...
Category: Committee
September
Launches 37. Lives rescued 14.
SEPTEMBER 1ST. - DUNMORE EAST, CO. WATERFORD. During the morning news was received by wireless from the S.S. Irish Willow that she had on board forty-seven survivors from the S.S. Empire...
Category: Services