LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

MOTOR FISHING VESSEL REFLOATED Wick, Caithness-shire. At 3.30 on the morning of the 27th April, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Morning Star was ashore at Proudfoot.

The...

LIST OF OFFICERS.

PRESIDENT.

H.R.H. The PRINCE OF WALKE, K.G.

PRESIDENT OF THE LADIES' AUXILIARIES—H.R.H. The PRINCESS or WALES.

CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

John McCarthy presents RNLI video Journalist and broadcaster, John McCarthy, presents the new RNLI video which is being launched at the London International Boat Show at Earl's Court this month. John, embarked on a circumnavigation of...

CIVIL SERVICE LIFE-BOAT FUND.

Patron— His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALKS. K.G.

Vice-Patrons— The Most Hon. the MARQUIS OF Ripon, K.O.

The Right Hon. ARTHUR J. BALFOUR,...

On the night of April 12th, signals of distress were ob- served on the North Gare Sand, at the en- trance to the River Tees, the wind from the S.E. with a high sea on. The Seaton Carew life-boat was at once launched and taken to the spot;...

IT is very gratifying to be able to record that H.M. the King of Norway awarded a piece of silver plate to Robert Smith, the Coxswain of the Tynemouth Motor Life-boat Henry Vernon, and conferred Silver Medals and diplomas on the other...

" You are at the seaside. You get into conversation with a fisherman and find that he is the life-boat coxswain. Describe your conversation with him." IN 1938 the competitors in the essay competition were asked to imagine...

The second annual raft race organised by York branch on the River Ouse was held on a sunny Saturday in July and about 40 entries mustered at the starting point, the Viking Hotel. The Lord Mayor of York and Mayoress judged all entries for the...