LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Jan. 1.—JOHN ROWNAN, of Knalton, Co. Wa- terford, on the occasion' of the wreck of the barque Gwmissa, at Knalton Cove, afforded shel- ter to 3 of the crew who had got ashore, and af- terwards assisted to save 6 others of- the crew, all...

Ramsgate, Kent - March 24th, April 19th, 22nd, 26th, May 13th and 26th.

Redcar, Yorkshire - March 4th and May 9th.

Rhyl, Flintshire - April 7th.

St. Helier, Jersey - March 28th, April 4th...

Angle, Pembrokeshire April 18.

Arklow, Co. Wicklow May 20.

Arranmore, Co. Donegal Vlay 3.

iarmouth, Merionethshire May 16.

Jarra Island, Outer Hebrides March 22, 24 and...

spIRIt Storyteller, boatman and hero Anglesey has seen more than its fair share of difficult rescues. Carol Waterkeyn hears how Margaret O’Leary’s grandfather played a pivotal role This year marks the 80th anniversary of an outstanding...

LAUNCHES AND LIVES SAVED BY LIFE-BOATS AND IRBs 1st March to 31st May: Launches 359, lives saved 156 MARCH SOUTH-EAST DISTRICT Walton and Frinton, Essex - At 11.8 a.m. on 4th March, 1966, a message was received that the tanker Blandford had...

The first of the 46-feet Gorleston type, stationed at Great Yarmouth and Gorleston. The picture shows the wheel and the engine control board. The engine-room hatch is open.. - View image in PDF

WOLVERHAMPTON has launched an appeal to provide an Atlantic 21 ILB complete with launching tractor, trailer, boathouse, slipway and all operational equipment at Abersoch, North Wales, where many Wolverhampton people, on holiday, take to the...

The boat was very quickly and efficiently recovered by a horde of enthusiastic helpers, in pouring rain and gale force winds, under the expert coordination of the head launcher, Ronald White.

For...