LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Converted Naval Pinnace Doris
Night search TWO RED FLARES sighted by the Coastguards at Gorleston and Happisburgh at 0259 on Sunday, October 21, 1973, were reported to the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston honorary secretary. Some ten minutes later Khami, one of the first of...
Rescuers Sign a Lifejacket for the Rescued at a 'Thank-You' Dinner for the Crew at Yarmouth Isle of Wight
Rescuers sign a lifejacket for the rescued at a 'thank-you' dinner for the crew at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight: (I to r) Nigel Fitzgerald and David Gimson, the two rescued fishermen. Motor Mechanic Robert Cooke, Derek Huffam, station... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fly, of Whitby
On the night of the 2nd November, at 10 P.M., blowing a heavy gale from the north, signals of distress were seen from Lowestoft: the life-boat was at once launched through a heavy surf, and pro- ceeded under sail to the spot, where the...
Special Gifts
From a Boy of Seven.
The following letter, enclosing 3s., from St. Edmunds, West Mersea, near Colchester, was received by the Honorary Secretary at Great Yarmouth and Gorleston not long after the service to the Georgia, in...
Category: Donations
Yo-Ho-Ho!
Yo-ho-ho! Smugglers galore swarmed the countryside around Whimple and in hot pursuit was a determined band of excise men. The barrel-laden smugglers tiptoed their way over hill and down dale in a bid to reach the New Fountain Inn with their... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Prospero
RAMSGATE.—On the 26th January, at 7.45 A.M., during a moderate wind from the N., a barque was observed ashore on the North Sand Head, Goodwin Sands.
The harbour steam-tug Vulcan and Lifeboat Bradford were immediately...
A Fishing Boat
A busy month for St Ives On 21 May 2006, relief Mersey class Royal Shipwright attended the 21m Testerossa, 27 miles north west of St Ives in near-galeforce winds. Sennen Cove's Tyne class Norman Salvesen joined in to achieve 5 knotsto St...
Happy Knitters
Brierly Hill and Kingwinford branch organised a sponsored knit at the home of branch chairman Mike Rogers and his wife Ann.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
(9)—Les Wall at the Oyster Sheds. He Retired from the Life-Boat Service In 1959 at the Age of 58. on the Life-Boat He Was Signalman. Joined In 1947.
(9)—Les Wall at the oyster sheds. He retired from the life-boat service in 1959 at the age of 58. On the life-boat he was signalman. Joined in 1947.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
Thursday, 3rd September, 1863. Captain Sir EDWARD PERROTT, Bart., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and approved the Report of Captain DAVID ROBERTSON, K.N., the Assistant-Inspector of Lifeboats of the Institution, of the 3rd...
Category: Committee