LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Motor Fishing Coble Jean and Barbara
OCTOBER 24TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE.
At 9.15 in the morning, the coastguard reported that the local motor fishing coble Jean and Barbara was at sea and anxiety was felt for her. A south-south-east gale was blowing, increasing...
Venture
Filey, Yorkshire.—At 12.30 on the afternoon of the 6th of January, 1953, the coastguard telephoned that the sea was heavy. Seven local fishing cobles were still at sea, and at 12.40 the life-boat The Cuttle was launched in a heavy sea with a...
Fishing Boats
Filey, Yorkshire.—At eleven o'clock on the morning of the 25th of October, 1954, the life-boat motor mechanic reported that a strong westerly wind was blowing and there was a heavy swell. Local fishing boats were at sea, and at 11.34 the...
Fishing Cobles
Filey, Yorkshire.—During the morning of the 21st of May, 1954, ten local fishing cobles were overtaken by bad weather, and at 10.50 the life-boat The Isa & Penryn Milsted was launched, with the bowman in charge. She escorted the boats to...
Heather (1)
Filey, and Flamborough, Yorkshire.— 19th January, 1938. At 2.35 P.M. the motor fishing boat Heather, of Filey, was reported overdue, and as it was not known in which direction she might be, the honorary secretary sent out twelve men in three...
Margaret and James
Filey, Yorkshire.—At 11.40 on the morning of the 10th of January, 1957, the coastguard reported that the local fishing boat Margaret and James was at sea in very bad weather. At 12.5 the life-boat The Isa and Penryn Milsted was...
Mrs Babs Haxby
Mrs Babs Haxby, president of Filey ladies' guild. She served as vice chairman from 1982 to 1987 when she took the office of president. She had served on the committee prior to 1982 for over 30 years..
Category: Obituaries
Fishing Cobles
Filey, Yorkshire.—Early on the morning of the 12th November, 1937, nine fishing cobles put to sea. At 8.55 A.M.
a squally N.N.W. wind was blowing, with a rough sea. The pulling and sailing life-boat Thomas Masterman Hardy...
A Herring Coble Thankful Arthur
An E.S.E. gale suddenly sprang up on the 28th March while the small herring coble Thankful Arthur, of Filey, was at sea, and as the heavy sea showed every sign of increasing, the Life-boat Queens- bury was launched to her assistance, and...
Fishing Cobles
Three of the fishing cobles belonging to Filey were overtaken by a heavy sea when out fishing on the 27th March. The Life- boat Hollon the Third was launched and proceeded to their assistance. The cobles had considerable difficulty in...