LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Scarweather Lightvessel
The Mumbles, Glamorganshire.—At7.14 on the morning of the 4th of March, 1956, the coastguard reported that a man in the Scarweather lightvessel had collapsed and needed hospital treat- ment. At 7.29 the Superintendent of Trinity House at...
The Roumanian Life-Boat Service
ON 14th June, 1933, a life-boat society was established in Roumania. The King was its founder and is its president, and the governor of the National Bank of Roumania is ex officio the vice- president. The full title of the society is...
Category: Articles
On Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Flag Day
On Great Yarmouth and Gorleston flag day.
July 15, Danny La Rue, then appearing in his summer show at Great Yarmouth, came to the market place lifeboat stall and signed photographs of himself, which he donated, and also... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Frida Blokzijl
DUTCH MOTOR VESSEL ESCORTED IN GALE Moelfre, Anglesey. At 8.20 on the evening of the 15th January, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor vessel Frida Blokzijl of Vlaardingen, Netherlands, was drifting with her...
Robin and Mary
During a very light N.N.W. breeze, on the 10th February, the coble Robert and Mary, belonging to Whitby, came from Runs- wick to work her crab-pots at the back of Whitby rock. There was a heavy sea on the Bar and a very strong outset; the...
New Ways of Raising Money
THREE thousand gas-filled balloons were released from Torquay sea front with cards attached to each balloon bearing the name of someone who had paid one shilling to the Torquay branch of the Institution. Three prizes were awarded for the...
Category: Donations
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Salcombe, Devon. At 2.50 on the morning of the 7th of August, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a boy was missing at Burgh Island and that it was thought he had fa!!en over a cliff. A request was made for the help...
Einnan
Campbeltown, Argyllshire. At 7.35 on the evening of the 24th of Septem- ber, 1958, the coastguard reported that a message had been received from the wife of a salmon fisherman at Machrihanish that a yacht was dragging her anchor in...
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
Thursday, 10th January, 1901.
Colonel FitzRoY CLAYTON, V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the Minutes of the previous meeting.
Also read those of the Building, Finance and...
Category: Committee
Landing Craft (G)110
DECEMBER 24TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE. About 1.45 in the afternoon information was received through the signal station that landing craft (G)110 had been in collision and was sinking near the gate vessel. The weather was foggy, with a light...