LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mrs Jean Farrell.
October Mrs Jean Farrell. secretary of Amlwrch and district branch on Anglesey. She joined the branch in 1979 acting as assistant souvenir secretary and became secretary in 1994. Mrs Farrell was awarded the Statuette in 1992..
Category: Obituaries
SINKING IN THE DARK
When Angle crew members were jolted awake by the beeping of pagers at 2am, they faced a race against time to rescue the crew of a sinking fishing boat.
Waking to a direct page from the Coastguard on that chilly morning on...
Category: Articles
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Lara of Bosham, and Dinghies
Four people landed A SUDDEN DETERIORATION in the weather on the afternoon of Saturday September 19, 1981, caught out a fleet of Fireball sailing dinghies at a meeting off Felpharn, and at 1730 HM Coastguard informed the honorary secretary of...
An American Sabre Jet aircraft
Sheringham, Norfolk. At 5.5 on the evening of the 30th of October, 1957, a message was received that a pilot of an American Sabre Jet aircraft had baled out thirty miles north of Cromer. At 5.30 the life-boat Foresters Centenary was...
Be Happy
Mersey saves five despite loss of one engine When the remnants of Hurricane Lili swept up the Channel on 28 October it not only caused considerable damage ashore but also caught out a 90ft modern yacht, well-found and fitted with modern...
Dr A. Wattison,
Dr A. Wattison, chairman of Anstruther station branch. He was honorary medical adviser at Anstruther for over 25 years, being awarded the Scottish Council Record of Thanks. Dr Wattison became chairman of the branch in 1982..
Category: Obituaries
Kevin Walker, One of the Younger Members of Galtres Forest Branch,
Kevin Walker, one of the younger members of Galtres Forest branch, recently presented a cheque for £207 to Teesmouth lifeboat station. Kevin, pictured handing the cheque over to coxswain Peter Race, raised the money by completing a 25... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Coxswain William McAuslane
Coxswain William McAuslane of Troon died on the 16th of January, 1960, at the age of 83. He was appoin- ted bowman in November 1913, be- coming coxswain in 1920. He retired in 1942. In 1941 Coxswain McAuslane won the silver medal for...
Category: Obituaries
The National Lifeboat Museum at Princes Wharf Wapping Road Bristol
The National Lifeboat Museum at Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, Bristol, is being opened at weekends this summer with a temporary exhibition occupying a quarter of the available area.
Among the exhibits are a Weyburn engine,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs