LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Milford Haven Steam Trawler Star of Don
OCTOBER 20TH. - GALWAY BAY. At 9.30 at night a life-boatman reported distress signals from the Milford Haven steam trawler Star of Don, which was in Killeany Bay to the south of the life-boat station. A strong north-east wind was blowing,...
The Landing Craft L.C.T.532
NOVEMBER 5TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. At 2.12 in the morning the coastguard reported that landing craft L.C.T.532 was signalling for help. Her tank had been damaged and she had no fuel. The naval authorities said that the local tug was...
Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
RUNSWICK, YORKSHIRE. — Fourteen Whitby cobles being overtaken by a rough sea while fishing on the 13th Feb. 1900, were unable to return home and were seen to be making for Runswick. The Life-boat Gape of Good Hope was launched at 1.30 P.M....
Category: Services
Shoreboat Services. For Which Rewards Were Given at the November and December, 1937, and January, 1938, Meetings of the Committee of Management
November Meeting.
Beaumaris, Anglesey.—For a service on 5th August, 1937. See page 429.
Guernsey, Channel Islands.—During the afternoon of the 1st October, 1937, the steamer Briseis, of Rouen, struck the...
Category: Services
Classified Advertisements
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Category: Advertisement
Profiles
Mr R. Marr, of Dunbar, East Lothian, and Ex-Coxswain Calum Macdonald, of Stornoway, Outer HebridesMr Calum Macdonald, former coxswain of the Stornoway lifeboat, was one of three people to receive the freedom of the Burgh of Stornoway at the...
Category: Articles
Agm from Page 87
from page 87 Miss F. M. Coleman Honorary secretary of Shipston-on- Stour branch since 1940; awarded record of thanks in 1948 and silver badge in 1963.
Mrs A. L. Kenyon President of Bramhall and Woodford ladies' guild...
Category: Meetings
Obituaries
With deep regret we record the following deaths: October 1996 Mrs Peggy Mabe, president of Fishguard and Goodwick ladies lifeboat guild. Mrs Mabe was a founder member of the guild in 1961 and held the office of treasurer during her time on...
Category: Obituaries
End of season drama
It was approaching the last hour of duty for lifeguards at Pendine, Carmarthenshire, but they wouldn't be hanging up their wetsuits for the year just yet.
On 5 September 2010 John O’Boyle, James Shuttleworth and Matt...
Category: Articles
His Majesty King George V
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 128 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 40 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to February 29th, 1936 - 64,549
His Majesty King George...
Category: Obituaries