LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Clarinda, of Sunderland
On the 3rd De- cember, the brig Clarinda, of Sunderland, was seen drifting along the coast to the north- ward of Sutton. A very heavy gale of wind was blowing, and the vessel appeared in a very distressed condition, with her. main- mast gone...
48 Hours of Gale (From Page 250)
48 Hours of Gale (from page 250) Broughty Ferry: 1LB launched at 1700 in choppy seas and a fresh southeasterly wind to help a capsized dinghy one mile east of the station, The crew of three were landed and their boat towed to the...
Category: Services
The Training Vessel Francis Drake
Helping hand for youngsters The Ocean Youth Club's 70ft training vessel Francis Drake is pictured being given a helping hand by Ramsey's Oakley James Ball Ritchie on 8 August, 1988.
The yacht's auxiliary engine...
In This Issue
In this issue News 2 Letters 9 Feature From saving goals to saving lives 10 A football tournament on Bournemouth beach in the summer kicked off a fun day of fundraising 14 Lifeboats in action Amazing rescues - including accounts of one...
Category: Contents
Two Inflatable Dinghies (1)
Salcombe lifeboat THE HONORARY SECRETARY of SalCOmbe lifeboat station was informed by Brixham Coastguard at 1313 on Sunday April 10, 1983, that an inflatable dinghy had capsized on the Skerries Bank at the southern end of Start Bay: two...
Mr. Charlie Brown
Well known at Falmouth, Mr. Charlie Brown, who was an officer on the life-boat for over 38 years, has died at the age of 74. He spent 13 of them as coxswain..
Category: Obituaries
Philip Hodgson Jp
Philip Hodgson, JP, honorary secretary of Filey lifeboat station for 13 years. Tireless and dedicated, he enjoyed the warm regard and respect of coxswain, crew and all who worked for the station..
Category: Obituaries
A Vessel (39)
DECEMBER 16TH. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE. An unknown vessel was reported to need help 13 miles N.W. of Mull of Kintyre, t nothing was found. - Rewards, £19 15s. 6d.
Back With Their Feet Firmly on the Ground Are Six Intrepid
Back with their feet firmly on the ground are six intrepid first-time parachutists: (I to r) Jim Bridge, Colin Robins, Dave Allison, Michael Riley, Keith Benn and George West, honorary secretary of Whitehaven branch: with them (r.) to... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Notes of the Quarter
THE first three months of 1958 have offered striking evidence of the help given by life-boats to a great variety of vessels serving the commerce of the country in different ways and, in particular, to fishing boats. Of the 106 launches by...
Category: Articles