LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Gallant Service Rendered By the Holy Island Lifeboat "Grace Darling" on the 13th February, 1896
ON the morning of the 13th February all the Holy Island fishing-boats, with one exception, were out fishing, when the sea I rose rapidly, and at 9 o'clock the Rev. D. Bryson, Vicar of Holy Island and Honorary Secretary of the Holy Island...
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Canoes
Canoeists stranded THE WEATHER was cloudy, there was a fresh south-westerly breeze, force 5, and slight seas when Dover coastguard contacted the honorary secretary of Walmer lifeboat station on the afternoon of Sunday June 9, 1985. Two...
A Vessel
This Life-boat was also afloat all the night of the 25th November, in conse- quence of distress signals being exhibited from the lightship, from which it was subsequently ascertained that the vessel which had required aid had got off the...
Valhalla and a Yacht
Yacht towed in THE HIGH WINDS OF Sunday August 11, 1985, which brought about a bronze medal service at St Peter Port, Guernsey and vellum services at Weymouth and Ramsgate (already reported in earlier issues), and which involved 39 stations...
Welbeck
Aberdeen.—At 6.37 in the morning of the 13th of January, 1949, informa- tion was received from the Pilot Station that a vessel was aground to the north of the north pier, Aberdeen Bay, but was not making signals of...
I FLOATED TO LIVE
Each issue we share with you stories of courageous rescues by our lifesavers, but this last year we’ve been hearing from you too. Thanks to our Respect the Water campaign, there has been a different kind of rescue happening around our coasts...
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The S.S. Ardgantock
Whitby, Yorkshire.—During a thick fog on the 10th March a vessel in the direction of Whitby Rock was heard blowing for help. A moderate N.E.
breeze was blowing, with a ground swell. The No. 2 pulling and sailing life-boat...
A Speed Boat
A combination of fair weather and thunderstorms made for a particularly busy weekend for the RNLI in May 2005. In two days, RNLI crews launched more than 75 times and rescued around 100 people On 7 May sailors were caught out by strong winds...
Ira (1)
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk. On I4th February, 1966, the assistant honorary secretary was asked by the agents of the trawler Ira to lay an anchor and stand by while an attempt was made to refloat the vessel. At noon the life-boat...
Amble Harbour Day
Amble harbour day gained magnificent support from the local community with over £5,000 resulting from the branch and guild's efforts. The North East Windsurfers' Association raised over £2,000 of this total with their... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs