LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aeroplane and Dinghy
FEBRUARY 9TH. - KILLYBEGS, CO. DONEGAL. At 4.45 in the afternoon the military look-out post at Mullaghmore telephoned that an aeroplane had crashed in the sea one mile from the post, and that the airmen were taking to their dinghy. A...
A Hundred Years Ago
A LETTER written to the firm of Messrs.
Ransomes and Sims, of Orwell Works, Ipswich, and signed by seven members of the staff " on behalf of the Clerks, Foremen and Workmen of this estab- lishment " was published...
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A Launching Accident
ON 10th June the motor life-boat at Port St. Mary, Isle of-Man, was launched on exercise at low 'water. The life- boat and carriage had been lowered down the slipway to the limit of the wire, and chocks had been placed under the wheels,...
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People and Places
TV stars draw record breaking lottery Joan Hooley (Josie from EastEnders) and George Sewell (Matt Drayton in The Detectives) drew the winning tickets for the most successful Lifeboat Lottery ever on 26 January. The 92nd draw beat all...
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McNear, of Boston
On the night of the 10th June, signals from the Newarp, Cockle, and St.
Nicholas Lightships indicating a vessel in distress were observed from Caister.
The surf Life-boat Godsend was launched, and...
Beaconsfield
CLOUGHEY, Co. DOWN.—The barque Beaconsfield, of Brammen, laden with teak from Rangoon for Greenock, via Falmouth, stranded on the ridge inside North Bock in a strong S.S.W. breeze and a rough sea on the 9th April. She fired signals of...
Loroone
Shortly before 7 A.M. on the 3rd July a tele- phone message was received from Cemlyn stating that a steam trawler was ashore at Carmel Point, and asking that the Holyhead Life-boat might be sent. The steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland...
St. Albans
St. Albans made a very special effort to make Century Life-boat Day, which was held on 19th July, an outstanding success. A Life-boat was stationed in the Market Square during the forenoon, and it toured the outer areas of the city during...
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Lizzie Ellen
The Life-boat Lizzie Ellen was launched on the 12th January to the assistance of a vessel which was being towed into Mount's Bay with a distress signal flying. Before they reached the vessel she anchored, and the steamer which had been...
Sunderland Tragedy
Criticisms of the absence of the Sunderland life-boat when a lifeguard was drowned in tragic circumstances near the Cat and Dog steps at Roker last August were refuted at the inquest on the lifeguard, Mr. John Ramsay. He had gone out to...
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