LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Steamer (8)
Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, and Don- aghadee, Co. Down.—25th February.
A steamer stranded, but of the people on board some were taken off by another vessel and others reached the shore over the rocks.—Rewards, Port- patrick,...
Peter Woodworth,
November Peter Woodworth, former Port Erin coxswain from 1972 until 1982.
Peter joined the crew in 1947 and was second coxswain from 1953 until 1972. He was awarded the long service badge in 1982..
Category: Obituaries
An Aeroplane (36)
MARCH 1 9TH. - PADSTOW, CORNWALL.
An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the pilot was rescued by a fishing boat. - Rewards, £6 4s.
(See Port Isaac, “ Services by Shore-boats,” page 95.).
"Lest We Forget." November 11th, 1891: November 11th, 1918
By the Rev. WILBERFORCE ROBINS, Honorary Secretary of the Seaton Branch.
Mr. Robins, who became the honorary secretary of the Seaton branch last year, has an association of nearly fifty years with the life-boat service....
Category: Articles
Dinner to the Ramsgate Life-Boat Men
(From Pullen's Kent Argus, 1st Dec., 1888.) THE triennial dinner to Ramsgate Lifeboat men, the expenses of which are defrayed by the interest of 200Z. left by the late Admiral Sir George Back, F.B.S., took place on the 29th November, at...
Category: Articles
Mary, of Laxey
The Life-boat Two Sisters proceeded from this port on the 22nd October, and saved the crew of the schooner Mary, of Laxey, during a strong gale from N.N.W. and a heavy sea; the service was promptly rendered in a manner highly creditable to...
A Steamer (6)
St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—1st October.
A steamer had foundered, but her crew took to the ship's boats and were towed ashore by motor boats.— Rewards, £10 6s. 3d..
Laertes
FEBRUARY 3RD. - EASTBOURNE, AND HASTINGS, SUSSEX. The Dutch steamer Laertes, of Amsterdam, had struck a mine S.E. of the Royal Sovereign Lightship, and had caught fire, but she was able to reach a Dutch port under her own power. - Rewards :...
Morning Star
On the 19th May the fishing-lugger Morning Star of North Sunderland was unable to enter the harbour, the sea having suddenly become very heavy. The Life-boat put off to help her at 1.30 KM.
and brought her safely...
Obituary
Mr. ]. F. Jellico, Hon. Secretary, Port of Liverpool Branch; Mrs. Ferris Tozer, Hon.
Secretary of the Exeter Ladies' Life-boat Guild; Lieutenant F. W. Hayes, R.N.R., late District Inspector of Life-boats; Mr. William...
Category: Obituaries