LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Howth, Co. Dublin.—At 7.15 in the evening of the 26th of June, 1949, a report was received through the aCivic Guard that a man had fallen over the cliffs between Redrock and Drumleek to the south of Howth. It was impos- sible to reach him...

Newhaven, Sussex. At 10.22 on the morning of the 30th of December, 1959, the coastguard passed on to the honor- ary secretary a report from the police at Brighton that a woman had fallen in the sea off Saltdean. At 10.35 the life-boat...

Poole, Dorset.—At four o'clock on the afternoon of the 7th of August. 1954, a report was received that three boys in a cabin cruiser in Poole harbour were waving a white sheet. At 4.5 the life-boat Thomas Kirk Wright was launched. The...

Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 12.50 on the afternoon of the 9th of September, 1960, the honorary secretary received a report that a man was missing from a party of visitors who had been bathing at Keel Strand. The life-boat Rowland Watts left her...

DUTCH MOTOR VESSEL ESCORTED IN GALE Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 2.55 on the morning of the 13th January, 1962, the life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service No. 30) had just returned to her station from investigating a report of a white...

Walmer, Kent-At 11 p.m. on 4th May, 1968, a radio report was received that the German yacht Peter von Danzig was dismasted near the Goodwin sands. The lifeboat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 32) was launched at 11.12 in a fresh southerly...

At 2.8 a.m. on 21st September, 1969, it was learnt that flares had been sighted off Seaford. At 2.28 the life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched. It was one hour after low water. The life-boat came up with the motor boat Tuna with one man...

Deaths It is with regret that we report the following deaths.

John Doyle Former Fethard station honorary secretary, on 2 September Dick Evans Former Moelfre coxswain, on 14 September Patrick Morrison Mallaig crew member, on...