LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Corbon, of Newcastle
About four o'clock on the morning of the 7th April, the steamer Carbon, of New- castle, was observed in an unmanageable state, and drifting about with the tide, in the direction of the Cockle Sand. The weather was hazy and the wind fresh...
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Blizzard
When snow and ice accompany storm force winds endurance of a high order is asked of lifeboat crews; an active endurance which will enable them to maintain efficiency and bring a service to a successful conclusion even after many hours at sea...
Category: Services
Osbourne, of Hartlepool
The brig Osborne, of Hartlepool, bound from London to Granton, in ballast, went ashore at Hadstone Scarr during a strong southerly wind, and in a heavy sea, on the 20th November. As soon as the vessel was observed to be in danger the...
Ant of Boston
The Herbert Ingram life-boat at Skeg- ness saved 2 men from the sloop Ant, of Boston, which became a total wreck on Skegness Beach.
Lady Carter, of Liverpool
On the 30th December the Tynemouth No. 1 life-boat, the Constance, went off, through a tremendous sea, in consequence of distress signals being shown from a large vessel, which proved to be the ship Lady Carter, of Liverpool. The wind was...
The Fishwives of Cullercoats
THE fishwives of Cullercoats, North- umberland, carried out their twelfth annual collection on behalf of the Institution, on 5th August, when the Cullercoats life-boat had its quarterly road exercise and launch. The col- lection was again a...
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Miss Helen Greenham
Miss Helen Greenham, who died at the age of 79 on 8th January, 1965, was an honorary life governor of the Institution. She had been appointed to this position in December, 1955. Miss Greenham had also actively supported the Wallasey...
Category: Obituaries
Carol, of Ipswich
Bembridge, Isle of Wight - At 1.24 a.m. on 3Oth April, 1967, news was received that distress flares had been sighted three miles from Bembridge lookout.
The life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched at 1.47 in a light south south...
Far West, of Newport
About ,7 o'clock on the evening of the 18th Novem- ber, information was received at Penarth that a large ship was stranded on the S.W.. Patch. The life-boat at once proceeded to the spot in tow of a steam-tug. On ar- riving alongside,...