LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Photo: The three acorns Augustus Mann carried in his pocket on the day of the disaster
Category: Photographs
An Epilogue to the Loss of Solomon Browne from Dr D W L Leslie Chairman Penlee Station Branch
MOUSEHOLE VILLAGE and harbour just west of Penzance is famous for its display of Christmas lights—an enterprise supported by the whole village and particularly by the Penlee lifeboat crew. Last year Charles Greenhaugh, as chairman of the...
Category: Articles
Ludovicus, the S.S. Pampa and Magdimeta (1)
ALDEBURGH and HARWICH.—In response to a message received by telephone, the Life-boat Aldeburgh was launched at 5.30 A.M. in a whole gale from N.E. and a terrific sea, with very heavy rain and snow squalls, and saved the crew of three men...
In the Office and An Opportunity for Some Forward Planning With Philip Crafer (R) Honorary Secretary North West Bournemouth Branch and Ados Gifford Hosting
In the office, and an opportunity for some forward planning with Philip Crafer (r.), honorary secretary, North West Bournemouth branch, and ADOS Gifford Hosting …. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
PLAYING SAFE
Every year our lifeboat crews and lifeguards rescue hundreds of children. But it’s much more fun helping them stay out of trouble in the first place
Walter Lee is a volunteer education presenter in Glasgow. ‘Some of the...
Category: Articles
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
PALLING.—A new 12-oared life-boat has been placed at Palling, on the Norfolk Coast, by the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, in lieu of a smaller one previously there.
The cost of this boat and her carriage, together with a...
Category: Articles
Svalenthe, Louisa and the S.S. Zillah
FLEETWOOD.—On the 16th June the Life-boat Maude Pickup was launched at 8 A.M. in response to signals of distress and proceeded in tow of the harbour steam-tug Brock, through a tremendous sea, in the direction of the Sunderland Bank, in...
The S.S. Empire Tigaven and The S.S. Cormoat
DECEMBER 13TH. - FLAMBOROUGH, AND FILEY, YORKSHIRE. During a northwesterly gale, with a very rough sea, the S.S.
Empire Tigaven and the S.S. Cormoat came into collision about four miles off Flamborough.
A...
Two Wrecks In the Shetlands. Stromness Motor Life-Boat's Journeys of 260 and 240 Miles
DURING March and April two vessels were wrecked on the Shetland Islands.
They were both vessels sailing from Aberdeen. One was a trawler, the Ben Doran, and, in spite of courageous efforts to rescue her crew, all were...
Category: Articles
Life-Boat Broadcasting. Appeals In Ireland and Wales
DURING the summer four Life-boat appeals have been broadcast in Ireland and Wales. On 30th May, just before Life-boat Day was held in Belfast, Sir Frederick Moneypenny, C.V.O., C.B.E., the City Chamberlain of Belfast and Private Secretary to...
Category: Donations