LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Healthspan
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Remembering Mum
When fun-loving Judith Lunan suddenly passed away, it was a huge shock to her family. Then they discovered her favourite charity
‘I know Mum would be so pleased that we are doing something positive in her name,’ says Sarah...
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MAKE A FISH SUPPER!
A day rarely goes past without a lifeboat crew member having to skip a meal as they answer the call for help. So, this October, we’re asking you to host your own dinner party in support of our lifesavers: a fundraising fish...
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Lives Lost In 1854
The whole loss of lives during the year, as far as has been ascertained, amounts to 1,549.
Of these, 13 were lost in the Embla, wrecked near Blyth in a snow-storrn, on the 7th of January; 290 in the Tayleur, wrecked at...
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The Naval Motor Fishing Vessels 96 and 611
DECEMBER 21ST. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. At 5.30 in the afternoon the coastguard reported distress signals east-south-east of Walton. The night was very dark, with rain. A strong east-south-east wind was blowing and the sea was very rough...
Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Royal Benevolent Society
THE Thirty-third Annual Meeting of this excellent Society was held at the Cannon Street Hotel, on the 15th May last. In the absence of the President, His Grace the DUKE OF MABLBOROUGH, the Chair was taken by Admiral the Hon. ARTHUR...
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The American Steamer U.S.O. and Cargo Steamer Andre' Thome' of La Rochelle
NOVEMBER 30TH. - WALMER, KENT. At 11.30 at night the Deal coastguard reported a vessel aground on the Goodwin Sands. A south-easterly wind was blowing and the sea was rough. The motor life-boat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 2) was...
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
SOUTHPORT.—In accordance with the wishes of the crew a second Life-boat has been placed at this station. It is a large sailing boat, 42 feet long, and 13£ feet wide, and is constructed, in conformity with the views of a special...
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Royal National Life-Boat Institution
Royal National Life-Boat Institution.
Patroness — HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
Vice Patron— -His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G.
President — His GRACE THE DUKE OF...
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Diana, of Eroskjobing
Again, on the 31st January, one of the most gallant of the many gallant Life- boat services that are from time to time recorded took place in the neighbourhood of Montrose. For two days previously a strong gale had blown from the south- east...