LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Rescue By Borough Engineer and Clerk
About eleven o'clock on the morning of the 7th of September, 1957, Mr.
Harry Wilman, the borough engineer and surveyor of Colwyn Bay, learnt at his office that a boat was in distress in the bay. He arranged for a...
Category: Services
Newquay Lifeguard
Newquay lifeguard Mike Tooth gives sea safety advice to sisters Rachel and Helen Johnson Prevention of incidents is a vita! pan of the lifeguard service.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Steamer
In response to signals of distress the Berwick-on-Tweed Life-boat Matthew Simpson put to sea shortly after 4 A.M.
on the 10th November, to assist a motor-boat which was dragging her anchors. The motor-boat had anchored in...
Fishing Boats (1)
SEVEN FISHING BOATS ESCORTED TO HARBOUR Whitby, Yorkshire. On the afternoon of the 9th November, 1962, anxiety was felt for the safety of local fishing boats which were still at sea, and at 1.20 it was decided to launch the life-boat. At...
Bridlington February 1 1988:
BRIDLINGTON, February 1, 1988: a southerly gale to strong gale force 9 and the trawler Diana with three men aboard had been dodging the seas off Flamborough Head since the early hours of the morning. At 1530 the coastguard reported that she... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Obituaries
With deep regret we record the following deaths: May 1996 Lord Margadale, president of the Isle of Islay station branch since 1934. He was awarded the council record of thanks in 1955 and gold badge in 1994.
Cyril Sidney...
Category: Obituaries
Visitors at the Exhibition
The Mayor and Mayoress of Greenwich, Lady Kinahan, Vice-Admiral Sir Harold Kinahan, Mr. L. C. H. Cave, a member of the Institution's Committee of Management, and Mr. Frank Carr, director of the Museum (See page 109). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Morning Star
TOW FOR TRAWLER Tenby, Pembrokeshire. At 1.40 p.m.
on I4th October, 1963, the honorary secretary was told by the crew of a small yacht that a trawler had broken down about five miles east of Tenby. The lifeboat Henry Comber...
Renovate
Cromer, Norfolk - At 11.21 p.m. on 4th July, 1967, red flares were reported two miles east of Haisbro' coastguard lookout. The life-boat Ruby and Arthur Reed was launched at 11.33 in a light south westerly breeze and a slight...
A Canoe
SOLDIERS RESCUED Tenby, Pembrokeshire. At 2.23 a.m.
on i9th March, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that two soldiers were missing from a canoe east of St. Govans Head and at 2.38 the Tenby life-boat...