Brighton and Shoreham Harbour: Early in the evening of September 15, 1983, when a force 8 gale, gusting to strong gale, force 9, was blowing from the south west and the sea was very rough, a swimmer was reported in difficulties between...
FLASHING LIGHT Longhope, Orkney. At 3.30 a.m. on I5th March, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a quick flashing light that appeared to be travelling westwards had been observed half a mile off Cantick Head...
Motor Mechanic Edward A. Slaughter who served in the Flamborough lifeboat crew for over 30 years, becoming part-time mechanic in 1935 before becoming the lifeboat's full-time mechanic in 1953, a position he held until 1969. Mr Slaughter...
Category: Obituaries
Imagine you're on a beach in the summer sun. Nearby there's a family enjoying a day out. One child is building a huge sandcastle and another is playing in the water with friends.
Their laughter and excited shouts...
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MFV broken down HM COASTGUARD reported to the deputy launching authority of Southend-on-Sea lifeboat station at 1706 on Sunday May 2, 1982, that MFV Mary had broken down and had asked for immediate help; she was about 15 miles east of the...
NOV. 23RD. - TOBERMORY, ISLE OF MULL. At 12.15 A.M. a message was received from the customs officer that a ship’s boat had reached the Rhunagad Lighthouse with part of the crew of the Fleetwood t r a w l e r S u l b y , sunk by enemy...
A 15 year old youth ran up to a group of fishermen by the harbour at Dunbar, East Lothian, and told them that his brother had been washed off the rocks at the harbour entrance.
Coxswain Robert Brunton, who was present with...
John and Naomi Beattie, the last of Aberystwyth's five pulling and sailing lifeboats, on her way along the town front, drawn by willing helpers. She was on station from 1906 to 1932.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Award to the Peterhead Coxswain THE Royal Humane Society has awarded its "Testimonial on Parch- ment" to Coxswain John Buchan McLean, of Peterhead, a gold medallist of the Institution, for diving fully clothed into Port Henry...
Category: Articles
ALTHOUGH it is not in our power, from want of space, in the present Number of the Life-boat Journal, or, indeed, in any one Number, to notice adequately this truly great "International Exhibition," the intimate connection of the...
Category: Articles