LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fairey Marine
For Coastal, Off-Shore or Ocean Rescue FAIREY MARINE Purpose- built all-weather craft INTERCEPTOR Instant response and immediate 7.6m Fast Reaction first aid prior to arrival of more Rescue Craft conventional Life...
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Lily
The Life-boat John Burch was launched at 5.30 A.M. on the 22nd September, in a choppy sea and fresh S.E. wind, to the assist- ance of the barge Lily, of Rye, which stranded to the south of the Britannia Pier whilst bound to Grimsby. On...
Lord Ridley
The steam trawler Lord Ridley, of Blyth, when homeward bound on the 7th July, stranded to the north of Newbiggin Point in a very thick fog, and the Life- boat Ada Lewis was launched. She found the vessel lying in a very dangerous position,...
Handy Billy
Caister, Norfolk.—At 6.45 A.M. on the 7th August information was received by telephone that the Great Yarmouth fishing boat Handy Billy was in distress about one and a half miles to the northward. A fresh E. by S. breeze was blowing and the...
Lolene Foxley Mbe.
March 1998 lolene Foxley MBE. Elected chairman in 1975 of the then Edgbaston and Harbourne ladies guild and remained an active committee member up to her death. In 1993 she was awarded with a certificate in recognition for her...
Category: Obituaries
Sheaf Field
Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 9.59 a.m. on ist January, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a message had been received from the British Ship Sheaf Field stating that a member of her crew was ill and required medical...
Fanny Bailey
DUNDALK, Co. LOUTH.—On the 19th January, the schooner Fanny Bailey, of Dundalk, bound from Troon to that port with coal and iron, stranded on the bar during a gale from S.E. and heavy sea.
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Mrs Joan Field
Mrs Joan Field, president of Bridlington lifeboat luncheon club from 1981 to 1984. Mrs Field had been a member of the club since the 1960s and she had served as assistant honorary secretary from 1976 to 1977, speaker secretary from 1977 to...
Category: Obituaries
Lily
Whitby, Yorkshire.—The motor fishing coble Lily left harbour at 7 A.M. on the 19th April to haul crab pots. Later on the wind freshened considerably, and when the coble was seen making for home a strong N.W. breeze was blowing, with a...