LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Motor Cruisers Lady Betty and Celeriter
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 7.30 on the morning of the 7th of November, 1952, the life-boat E.M.E.D. left Harwich for her station, after towing in the motor barge Sway. At the same time the Walton-on-the-Naze j coastguard telephoned the...
The Motor Fishing Cobles Betty and Rosemary
Scarborough, Yorkshire.—At 1.20 on the afternoon of the 14th of November.
1956, the life-boat Annie Ronald and Isabella Forrest was launched to escort the motor fishing cobles Betty and Rosemary to harbour in very bad...
Emulate, Honour, Random Harvest and Green Pastures
TWO LIFE-BOATS ESCORT COBLES Amble, and Newbiggin, Northumberland.
On the morning of the 26th June, 1962, the weather deteriorated rapidly.
A north-north-easterly gale sprang up, and the sea became very...
Fishing Vessels and two R.A.F. Pinnaces
NORTH-EAST ENGLAND Bridlington, Yorkshire. At 9.15 a.m.
on 4th November, 1963, the honorary secretary was told that ten fishing vessels were at sea in worsening weather conditions. By 1.25 p.m. the wind had increased to...
Life-Boat Crews and Income Tax
Mr. John Nott, M.P. for St. Ives, has received a letter from the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mr. Harold Lever, stating that the service rewards made to members of life-boats crews will continue to be subject to income...
Category: Articles
The Dutch Motor Vessels Narwal and Hilda
Margate, Kent. At 2.48 early on the morning of the 27th of January, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a vessel was ashore on the Kentish Knock sands about eighteen miles north-east of Margate. A south- south-easterly...
The S.S. Yousuf Baksh and Rose Marie
FIFTY HOURS AT SEA Walmer, Kent. At 11.55 a.m. on 8th May, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that there was a fire on board the s.s. Yousuf Baksh of Karachi, in her cargo of jute. Observation was kept on the vessel after...
(Below) Selsey Lifeboat John and Henry Skynner
(Below) Se/sey lifeboat John and Henry Skynner was built in 1885 and took part in the London Lord Mayor's Show of that year before going on station. She was 35ft long. 7ft 6in beam, pulled ten oars and was fitted with water ballast tanks... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Chairman and Honorary Secretary's Fouryear-Old
Chairman and honorary secretary's fouryear- old daughter Zannah Stibbons 'testing' one of the seats.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs