LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Brenton, of Fowey
The schooner Brenton, of Fowey, was observed with signals of distress flying, on the Skull Martin Rock, near Ballywalter, on the 4th December. The wind was blow- ing very fresh from N. to N.E., and a heavy sea was running at the time, render...
These Pirates Come from Cable Belt Ltd Camberley
These pirates come from Cable Belt Ltd, Camberley, and were just one of the teams to take part in the sixth annual pub crawl organised by Camberley branch. With the help of plunderers like them £1,432.33 was amassed from lifeboat... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Jack Simpson (R) Is Photographed Before He Embarks on His 100 Length Sponsored Swim at St.Dunstan's Pool Ovingdean Which Raised About £400 for the Rnli This Was a Remarkable Achieve
Jack Simpson (r.) is photographed before he embarks on his 100 length sponsored swim at St Dunstan's Pool, Ovingdean which raised about £400 for the RNLI. This was a remarkable achievement particularly as Mr Simpson is blind. Bill... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
September Three: Naming Ceremonies at Aberdeen Weymouth and Ramsgate
Aberdeen, Wednesday, September 8: Lowering skies, spatters of rain and a chill wind greeted guests invited to Aberdeen's Regent Quay for the naming ceremony of the station's new 54' Arun class lifeboat, BP Forties; but the...
Category: Inaugurations
Heye P.
Coaster on rocks A VESSEL on the rocks at Prawle Point was reported to the honorary secretary of Salcombe lifeboat station by Prawle Point Coastguard at 2233 on Sunday December 16, 1979. Less than ten minutes later Salcombe's 47ft Watson...
Keith Graham, Coxswain of Exmouth Lifeboat, Sue Pollard and Vic Cocker, Chief Executive of Severn Trent Water
Keith Graham, coxswain of Exmouth lifeboat, Sue Pollard and Vic Cocker, chief executive of Severn Trent Water and chairman of the Forward Birmingham campaign, at its launch at the NEC.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
D W Pyle Vicechairman of Church Stretton Branch Receives a Cheque for £250 from the Sponsored Swimmers of the Town's Amateur Swimming Club
D. W. Pyle, vicechairman of Church Stretton branch, receives a cheque for £250 from the sponsored swimmers of the town's Amateur Swimming Club.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ireland: Community News
Clogher Head
HOLLYWOOD COMES TO CLOGHER HEAD
Volunteers at Clogher Head Lifeboat Station were overwhelmed by local support for a fundraising event in aid of the station’s Shannon class lifeboat appeal....
Category: Articles
Boy Charlie
JANUARY 29TH. - TORBAY, DEVON.
During the afternoon the motor life-boat George Shee was launched for exercise in a N.N.W. gale, with a rough sea. As she returned to her moorings at about 3.30 P.M.
she saw...
The Gaff-rigged Cutter Twilight
MAN TAKEN OFF SINKING CUTTER Dungeness, Kent. At 6.40 on the evening of the 14th June, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the gaff-rigged cutter Twilight was ashore one to two miles west of Dengemarsh look-out, but...