LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Motor Coble Resolution
Whitby, Yorkshire.—On the 27th of January, 1950, it was reported that the local motor coble Resolution, with a crew of three, was overdue. The life- boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched at 2.40 in the afternoon in a calm sea with a light...
Rear Admiral Wilfred Graham Director of the Rnli Visited Newcastle Lifeboat Station During a Tour of Ireland Lust December With Him Lire (I to R) Motor Mechanic Gerald Murphy Crew Member
Rear Admiral Wilfred Graham, Director of the RNLI, visited Newcastle lifeboat station during a tour of Ireland lust December. With him lire (I. to r.) Motor Mechanic Gerald Murphy, Crew Member Jim Smyth, Second Coxswain Samuel McCulli ugh.... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Coxswain Peter Burwood Presented the Prizes for a Pumpkin
Coxswain Peter Burwood of Harwich presented the prizes for a pumpkin growing competition arranged last year by Bury St Edmunds branch. Seven schools took part and £948.58 was raised together with a further £50 for the sale of the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
William Frothingham, of New York
Signals of distress were exhibited by a large full-rigged ship about two miles and a half to the north- ward of this place, on the 22nd of Octo- ber, whereupon the Benjamin Bond Gabbell life-boat was launched, and proceeded to the vessel,...
The Abertay Light-vessel
Broughty Ferry, Angus.—On the 30th January the crew of the Abertay light vessel were rescued.—Rewards: Thanks inscribed on vellum and £9 12s.
(A full account of this service, appeared in the last issue of The Life-boat...
The S.S. Helfrid (1)
Ramsgate, and Dover, Kent. — At 11.55 on the morning of the 23rd of March, 1951, a ship was seen off Rams- gate flying a signal asking for a pilot.
The coastguard reported that she had been stationary for nearly two...
The Motor Fishing Boats Comfort, Enterprise, Widgeon and Rosa
On the morning of the 26th September a strong south- erly breeze increased to a whole gale, making the sea very heavy at the harbour bar. The local motor fishing boats Comfort, Enterprise, Widgeon and Rosa were at sea, and the motor life-...
Poznan, of Gdynia
AUGUST 20TH. - WALMER, KENT. At 5.16 in the morning the Deal coastguard reported a large steamer aground on the Goodwin Sands. A light north-west wind was blowing, with a choppy sea. The motor life-boat Langham, on temporary duty at the...
Ben Tart of Dungeness
Ben Tart of Dungeness We are sad to report the death of Ben Tart, one of the most well-known lifeboat coxswains of the East coast, who gave some 50 years service to the RNLI.
Born in Dungeness in January 1915, Ben followed...
Category: Obituaries
The Blackwater Lightvessel
Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—At 11.50 on the morning of the 20th of January, 1955, the Commissioners of Irish Lights reported that the father of the fog signalman on the Black- water lightvessel had died in Wexford and asked if the...