LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Tireless travels of former cox
Martin Woodward is the former Coxswain of Bembridge Lifeboat Station. Now in his 60s, he could be forgiven for taking it easy after years of dedicated service. Not a chance!
In 2009, Martin climbed Kilimanjaro, Africa’s...
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Kalispera
Whitby, Yorkshire - At 7.42 p.m. on 3Oth August, 1966, it was reported that the sloop Kalispera had left Scarborough at 1.15 p.m. bound for Whitby and was overdue. The life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched at 9.20 in a moderate to strong...
Tea Money from the Home Guard.
Major P. S. Watkins, D.S.O., vice-president of the Southborough and District Branch, in Kent, makes tea in the early mornings, for members of the Home Guard who sleep at his house. In return they contribute to the Life-boat Service. He has...
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Barra Island, Outer Hebrides. — At 4.30 in the morning of the 19th of November, 1948, a telephone message was received from Vatersay Island asking for help to be sent for a maternity case. A south-east gale was blowing with a rough...
Hagar
Barrow, Lancashire.—On the afternoon of the 17th February, 1938, the coastguard reported that a small boat was adrift abreast of Hilpsford Buoy, but that it was impossible to say if there was anyone on board. A N.E.
breeze...
The Lowestoft Trawler Helping Hand
Tenby, Pembrokeshire. At 2.50 on the morning of the 10th November, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a flare had been seen about three miles west-by-north of Rhossilli Head. The position of the flare was later...
Prince of Wales Days In 1935
DUKING 1935 Life-boat Days, through the gracious permission of the Institu- tion's President, were known as " Prince of Wales Day," in celebration of the Silver Jubilee of King George V.
There was an increase...
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H.M.S. Wanderer and the S.S. Crossbill
GREEK STEAMER SUNK BY ENEMY ACTION.
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, ** Norfolk.—At 12.28 P.M. on the 24th October, 1939, a message was received from the senior naval officer through the Gorleston coastguard that...
Members of the Brierley Hill and Kingswinford Branch Had Highflying Ideas for Fund Raising for John Stoker a Branch Committee Member Persuaded Some of His Frien
Members of the Brierley Hill and Kingswinford branch had highflying ideas for fund raising, for John Stoker, a branch committee member, persuaded some of his friends to make a sponsored parachute jump.
When all the jumpers... - View image in PDF
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In the July Issue of 'The Life-Boat' It Was Reported That Mr. Bernard Hayman, Editor of Yachting World, Had His New Car Registered Yla.
In the July issue of 'The Life-boat' it was reported that Mr. Bernard Hayman, Editor of Yachting World, had his new car registered YLA. To date Mr. Hayman seems to be the only admitted holder of such a registration among... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs