LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

JULY 1992 John Kennedy, station honorary secretary of Lytham St Annes lifeboat from 1951 to 1976. He was awarded a Gold badge in 1975..

February John Wood, former Eastbourne station honorary secretary. He was deputy launching authority between 1973-1982 and 1985- 1993, honorary secretary from 1982 to 1985 and shop committee chairman until his death..

John Richards, chairman of Cowbridge branch. He joined the branch in 1976 and was its chairman from 1979 until his death. Mr Richards was awarded a Silver badge in 1990 and was also treasurer of the Horton & Port Eynon lifeboat station...

John Bitckland, an assistant mechanic from Eastbourne station, has raised £485 towards the cost of Eastbourne's new lifeboat by means of a sponsored walk. John, seen here with Coxswain Joe Martin of Hastings (r.) walked from... - View image in PDF

John Shepley at the souvenir stall in Flamborough lifeboathouse; the greatly increased sales he achieved helped branch funds reach £10,000 in the past year as well as contributing towards Flamborough lifeboat appeal. Mr and Mrs Shepley... - View image in PDF

RUNSWICK. — The Life-boat Cape of Good Hope was launched at 2 30 A.M. on the 29th January, while a < moderate gale was blowing from N.N.W., accompanied by a rough sea, in response to signals of distress shown by the brig John Pitcairn, of...

DROGHEDA, IRELAND.—The schooner John Green, of this port, bound there with coal from Ardrossan, was entering the river Boyne on the llth February, while the wind was blowing hard from the E.N.E., and a very heavy sea...

HARTLEPOOL.—Shortly before 4 o'clock on the morning of the 23rd September, while a gale from the S.S.E. was blowing, accompanied by a very heavy sea, the brigantine John, Wesley, of Seaham, bound from Seaham to London with a cargo of...