LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Peerless, of Aberystwith
Early on the morning of the 24th March, the schooner Peerless, of Aberystwith, went on shore on the Goodwin Sands, while it was blowing very hard from the W.S.W.; signal guns were fired by the Gull Stream light-ship, and the Van Kook...
Race to the Rescue
Born to be wild - Skegness lifeboat crew Heft to right! Ginger Sewell. Mark Holley, Dave Sellers, Hay Chapman, John Irving and Richard Watson In front is Morris Hatton. lifeboat shop manager and ex crew member of over 40 years, on what is... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Feremosca, of Genoa
During a southerly gale and in a heavy sea, on the 3rd Jan., 1869, the Yarmouth beachmen observed a vessel apparently on the Scroby Sands. The large life-boat, the Mark Lane, was at once launched and taken in that direction, but when near...
News from the Branches. 1st August to 30th September
Greater London.
BEDDINGTON, WALLINGTON AND CARSHALTON.—Entertainment at Bed- dington, with addresses by the Mayor, Miss Roberts, honorary secretary, and the district organizing...
Category: Branches
The Four-Masted Barqe Asnieres
In response to a message received from the Coastguard on the 2nd December, stating that a four-masted barque was ashore and in need of immediate assistance, the Life- boat Bob Newbon was launched. The vessel proved to be the Asnieres, of...
The Faroese Motor Vessel Mjoanes
MARCH 8TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE.
At 4.37 in the morning, the coastguard telephoned that a rocket had been fired by a vessel ashore on the west side of Cairnbulg Beacon. She was the Faroese motor vessel Mjoanes,...
Getting the most from giftaid
Most of the RNLI’s UK supporters boost their donations by using Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim back the basic rate tax that donors have already paid on donations. This brings in a very large amount indeed (about £4M...
Category: Articles
The Life-Boat Enthusiasts' Society
The idea of forming a society to cater for those with technical or historical interests in the life-boat service was suggested by Mr. JohnG. Francis in the early summer of last year. A letter from Mr. Francis on the subject in the June 1964...
Category: Articles
The lona
Margate, Kent.—At 7.25 in the even- ing of the 10th April, 1948, information was received from the Broadstairs police through the coastguard that a fishing boat was in difficulties about a mile off Kingsgate. The motor life-boat The Lord...
Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain James Tait, of Aith, Shetlands. He was appointed coxswain when a life- boat station was established at Aith in 1933..
Category: Articles