LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Lowestoft, Suffolk.—At 2.52 on the afternoon of the 27th of August, 1957, the coastguard reported that a local fishing boat was flying a distress signal about two miles south-east of the harbour. The life-boat Greater London (Civil Service...

la prepared to establish and maintain a Life-boat Station on any part of the coast of the United Kingdom where it can be shown, from previous disasters, that a Life-boat is required. It is requisite that there should be a sufficient number...

The famous life-boat stations at Cromer and Great Yarmouth and Gorleston have won for two services in August and October 20 medals, 25 vellums and £234 in money awards. The first service was to six steamers wrecked close together on the...

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Lifeboat People It is with deep regret that we announce the death on June 3 of C. G. Freke, CIE.

Mr Freke joined the Committee of Management in 1953 and was elected a vice-president in 1962. He served on various...

Two sponsored lunch-hour knit-ins by RNLl Headquarters staff at Poole raised £44. One was held near the caravan on the quay; the other, due to rain, in the office. Knitters were sponsored by other members of staff and their families;... - View image in PDF

Jan. 11.—Five men waded into the sea and saved the crew of three men from a fishing boat which had been capsized in a surf at Shering- ham, Norfolk—Reward, 11. 5s.

Jan. 11.—Four men put off in a boat and saved one of two...

The chairman of Saintfield branch, Belfast, has written a history of the parish which is being sold in connection with the bicentenary of the re-building of its church and, as an appreciation of his work, the Select Vestry has given £50...