LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Greek Brig San Spridione, of Galaxide
On the night of the 16th February, the Greek brig San Spiridione, of Galaxide, coal laden, was driven ashore in Tramore Bay, in a south gale. As she made no signals of distress, her dangerous position ^was not seen from the shore until...
Wreck of the S.S. "Ontario," on the Hasborough Sands
THIS fine steamer was totally wrecked on the Hasborough Sands, off the Norfolk coast, on the 20th October last, having grounded there on the Sunday previously. She belonged to Liverpool, and was 2,880 tons burden, and was commanded by a...
Category: Services
Lifeboat Services
Three rescued after yacht is rolled in storm force winds A trocious weather conditions greeted Courtmacsherry Harbour's Trent class lifeboat when she put to sea on Saturday 24 October, headed for a yacht which had been capsized and...
Category: Services
Here and There
THE GLASGOW Lewis and Harris Association Cup, presented annually to the person or persons who during the year had done most to bring credit or honour to the island, was awarded last year to Coxswain Calum MacDonald and the crew of Stornoway...
Category: Articles
Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
FRASERBURGH, N.B.—About 9.30 P.M. on the 30th July last, the tug-boat Ex- pert arrived in this harbour with the infor- mation that she had passed a schooner at anchor on the lee side of the bay, in dis- tress from leakage, and in expectation...
Category: Services
The Royal Bank of Scotland
If it stays in your wallet, it can't help our volunteer crews.
Running a lifeboat service 365 days of the and training its over 4,000 crew members is expensive exercise.
But this is where you and your...
Category: Advertisement
Naming Ceremonies of Motor Life-Boats
DURING the summer the Naming Cere- monies were held for four new Motor Life-boats, the Manchester and, Salford, the Centenary gift of the Manchester and Salford Branch; the Milburn, the gift of the late Sir Charles Stamp Milburn and Mr....
Category: Inaugurations
The Fund Raisers
Some ways of filling the coffers… Society pledge In 1990, the Bristol and West Building Society ran a vendor guarantee scheme whereby £100 was pledged to charity for every case proved where the society failed to meet certain standards....
Category: Articles
TRAPPED BY THE TIDE
Two walkers and their dog get caught between rising seawater and 30m cliffs
Christine and Mollie stepped off the bus at Tregantle in Cornwall in late September for a day’s walking. The 25 miles between Cremyll and Polperro...
Category: Articles
The Life-Boat Lads
THE howling winds with cruel moan And three brave men lie cold in death, Blow hard across the sea: Fast in the rigging caught: The Captain shouts "Haul in, haul in! To save the ship...
Category: Songs