LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Wherry Uncle George
BOYS ADRIFT At 5.17 p.m. on 27th May, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that three boys were adrift in an 18-foot wherry. Despite the light southeasterly breeze there was a thick fog with visibility down to 50 yards and a...
The S.S. Ousel
New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 2.15 on the morning of the 8th of January, 1957, the Formby coastguard tele- phoned that the S.S. Ousel, of Liverpool, when at anchor, had been struck by another vessel off Rock Ferry. At 2.30 the life-boat Norman...
The H.M.S Nith
A sad accident involving the loss of five lives occurred on the evening of 1st May to a Coastguard boat belonging to Shingle Street. The boat earlier in the day had been to Aldeburgh, and when returning to Shingle Street capsized near the...
The S.S. Cambank
At 11.30 A.M.
on the 20th February, during calm smooth weather, Coxswain Jones of the Life-boat James Cullen received a telephone message from the Coastguard asking him to launch the Life-boat as quickly as possible as...
The Auxiliary Barge Pudge
Humber, Yorkshire.—At 5.24 on the afternoon of the 24th of October, 1955, the Spurn Point coastguard telephoned that the auxiliary barge Pudge, of London, which had a crew of two, had gone aground half a mile south of Saltfleet Haven. The...
After the Agm of Newport Shropshire Branch the Honorary Treasurer a D Arnold Handed a Cheque for £1000 to Glyn Williams Dos (Wales) Also In the Picture Ar
After the AGM of Newport, Shropshire, branch, the honorary treasurer, A. D.
Arnold, handed a cheque for £1,000 to Glyn Williams, DOS (Wales). Also in the picture are Or A. R. Snead, branch chairman, and Mrs Y. M. Jones... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Ringdove
At about 5 A.M. on the 16th November, in reply to signals of distress, the same Life-boat proceeded to the Middle Scroby Sand, and found the s.s. Ringdove, of Liverpool, ashore there in the midst of the breakers. With great difficulty and...
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent Addresses the Meeting Before Presenting the Awards
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent addresses the meeting before presenting the awards.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
At Exmouth on 16Th May, 1970, the 48-Foot 6-Inch Solent Type Life-Boat City of Birmingham,
At Exmouth on 16th May, 1970, the 48-foot 6-inch Solent type life-boat City of Birmingham, paid for by contributions by the citizens of Birmingham, was named by the Deputy Mayor of Birmingham (Aid. Charles V. G.... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Gorm
LOWESTOFT.—On the 10th November, at about 4 A.M., signals of distress were seen from a vessel on the Holm Sand.
The No. 1 Life-boat Samuel Plimsoll was launched, and on reaching the sand found the s.s. Gorm, of Copenhagen,...