LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Charity and Samaritan and The Janet Thompson
BLYTH, NORTHIFMBEBLAND. — On the 21st July a strong wind sprang up from the E.N.E., accompanied by a heavy sea, and several of the Newbiggin fishing boats were compelled to leave Newbiggin Bay and run to Blyth Harbour for...
Whitelink Bay and Gamrie Bay
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.—On the morning of the 24th June the coastguard at Kinnaird Head telephoned that two vessels were ashore near Cairnbulg. They were the steam drifters Whitelink Bay, of Fraserburgh, and Gamrie Bay, of Banff, which...
Some Ways of Raising Money
You should raise your hat to Mrs. Monnie Clements—but if you haven't got one, she will be only too pleased to provide it. A few months ago Mrs.
Clements, secretary of the Shanklin branch of the Royal National Lifeboat...
Category: Donations
New Ways of Raising Money
three months from April to June 1956 life-boats went out 28 times to the help of vessels of foreign countries.
The countries concerned were the Argentine, Belgium, Costa Rica, Den- mark, France, Germany, Italy, Li- beria,...
Category: Donations
The S.S. Dresden
— The s.s.
Dresden, of Hartlepool, whilst bound from Hamburg to Hartlepool with a general cargo, struck on the Longscar Rocks at 11.30 P.M. on the 9th April.
In response to her signals the No. 2 Life-boat...
Twenty-One West Sussex Businessmen Took Part In a Sponsored Cycle Ride from Littlehampton to Rustington and Back In October In Aid of the RNLI the Only Unusual T
Twenty-one West Sussex businessmen took part in a sponsored cycle ride from Littlehampton to Rustington and back in October, in aid of the R.N.L.I. The only unusual thing was that all were on one cycle, said to be the largest in the world,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Ben Varrey
Port Erin, Isle of Man.—At 3 A.M. on the 4th April the coastguard reported that a steamer off the Calf of Man was sounding her siren, as if in distress. The wind was light and the sea smooth, but there was a very thick fog. The motor...
The Danish Schooner Sif
JULY 2ND. - PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
The Danish schooner Sif, of Marstal, appeared to be in difficulties, but she was only waiting for a pilot.-Rewards, £5 15s. 6d..
Coast-Guard and Volunteers Setting Up the Hawser After Crew of Ship Have Secured Their End of It
Coast-Guard and Volunteers Setting Up The Hawser After Crew of Ship Have Secured Their End of It. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Humber
THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE On the 27th February, 1941, the Humber life-boat rescued the crew of eight of the balloon ship Thora.
COXSWAIN ROBERT CROSS was awarded a clasp to his bronze medal..
Category: Medals