LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mr. A. W. Hawkes, the Author of This Article, Pictured In His Workshop at Waldringfleld, Suffolk. No Matter What Is Afoot—Agricultural Shows, Flag Days and So On—Mr. Hawkes Can Be Relied Upon T
Mr. A. W. Hawkes, the author of this article, pictured in his workshop at Waldringfleld, Suffolk. No matter what is afoot—agricultural shows, flag days and so on—Mr. Hawkes can be relied upon to go almost anywhere and to tackle almost any... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Not Forgot, the Henry, the Renown and the John Herbert
MOELFRE, ANGLESEY.—A very severe gale from the N.N.W. was experienced on the 6th and 7th November, and the Lifeboat Star of Hope put off to the assistance of five distressed vessels, and rescued their crews numbering in all seventeen men.<...
The S.S. Fawn
The s.s. Fawn, of Liverpool, was seen approaching the mouth of the riverClwyd in a strong gale from the W.S.W., squally weather, and a rough sea on the night of the 31st August. It was afterwards Boticed that she was not making any headway,...
(Below Right) Grace Darling Led By Philip and Annette Rydin Pulls Grace Darling on Stage During Kiddlington Branch's Second Old Tyme Music Hall Held at Exeter Hal
(Below, right), Grace Darling, led by Philip and Annette Rydin, pulls Grace Darling on stage during Kiddlington branch's second old tyme music hall, held at Exeter Hall in May. On board is Miss Oxford 1979, Debbie Risk. The event made... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Girls and Boys from Connah's Quay Held a Sponsored Swim and Raised £15432 a Cheque for This Amount Was Presented to Mrs E L Coppack Secretary of the Conn
Girls and boys from Connah's Quay held a sponsored swim and raised £154.32. A cheque for this amount was presented to Mrs E. L. Coppack, secretary of the Connah's Quay branch, at the pool side.
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Category: Photographs
The Danish Steamer Ellensborg
JANUARY 31ST. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. The Danish steamer Ellensborg, of Copenhagen, had been mined or torpedoed eighteen miles N.E. of Kinnaird Head, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £18 2s. 9d.
Georgia and the S.S. St. Helena
Ramsgate, Kent.—At eight o'clock on the morning of the 8th of May, 1956, the Deal coastguard telephoned to say that the Panamanian tanker Georgia had been in collision with the S.S. St.
Helena in fog 23 miles...
of Hellens, of Alloa
On the 2nd December, the crew of the Miriam life-boat assembled and got everything in readiness for launch- ing to the assistance of the sloop Hellens, of Alloa, which was observed in the offing, off Buckie, during a severe storm from the...
One Stop Beyond, Racing In Dublin Bay on 22nd August, 1969,
When the dinghy One Stop Beyond, racing in Dublin Bay on 22nd August, 1969, broke her rudder near the harbour and started drifting seawards, her crew of two used paddles in the near gale force wind to reach security of a... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
News from the Branches. 1st November, 1939 to 31st January, 1940
Central and Outer London.
BEXLEY HEATH.—Rummage sale, whist drive, and dance, attended by the Mayor and Mayoress, all arranged by the Ladies' Lifeboat Guild. The Guild has adopted the lifeboat crew at the Dungeness...
Category: Branches