LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Indus
PORT ISAAC.—At 7.30 A.M., on the 14th October, the Richard and Sarah Life-boat put off to the assistance of two boats which were sighted in the offing about two miles distant. A strong breeze was blowing from the N.W. and the sea was heavy....
The East Goodwin Lightvessel
On the evening of 12th November, 1961, the East Goodwin lightvessel broke adrift. The Walmer, Dover and Ramsgate life-boats were all called out.
A full account of their services appears on page 200..
Echo, of Lowestoft
The Yarmouth large Life-boat Mark Lane was taken afloat on the 8th March, as the fishing-lugger Echo, of Lowestoft, was seen to be in great danger, she having become unmanageable during a heavy gale from S.W. by S. Driving down Yar- mouth...
An Empty Boat Belonging To The Aberdeen Trawler Bracken Burn
JULY 31ST. - ARBROATH, ANGUS. At 9.30 in the morning a message was received from the coastguard asking that the life-boat should go to a position thirteen miles southeast by east of Arbroath, in answer to a ship’s SOS. The weather was foggy...
Coxswain Thomas Reay of Maryport
COXSWAIN THOMAS REAY of Maryport died on the 14th of April, 1959, at the age of 77. He served as coxswain from 1932 to 1941 after having previously served as bowman for nearly three years and second coxswain for over twenty-three years. He...
Category: Obituaries
The S.S. Speedwell
CAISTEE, NORFOLK.—At 4 a.m. on the 7th October, flares and rockets were seen in the direction of the Cross Sand, apparently fired from a steam vessel on the sand. The Caister No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden was promptly launched, and in going...
New Range of Quality Gifts
FOR THE first time, we are introducing two items which we hope will be more than souvenirs and fall into the category of suitable gifts. For men, there is an attractive set of hand-made cuff-links with the R.N.L.I. motif in gilt and enamel...
Category: Advertisement
The Jessie Ray
On the 13th March the Life-boat was again called out, a mounted messenger arriving at SAO P.M. and reporting a schooner in danger of running aground on the rocks. The Life-boat proceeded to her assistance and found she was the Jessie Ray, of...
On the South East Coast.
It is on the South East coast that the calls for the life-boats have been most frequent. Walmer has been launched 50 times and rescued 85 lives; Ramsgate 52 times and rescued 168 lives; Margate 60 times and rescued 150 lives. That is a total...
Category: Articles
Mp Cuts the Ribbon
Pulling a fast one? There is no truth whatsoever in the rumour that the RNLI trials team are looking for an alternative means of lifeboat propulsion and asked the Director to acheive 25 knots under oar! Brian Miles, right, is actually... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs