LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
David Calvin-Thomas MBE
FEBRUARY 1995 David Calvin-Thomas MBE, chairman of Wallingford branch from 1979. He was awarded a Silver badge in 1990..
Category: Obituaries
This Is My Paddington, Who Visited Space Camp Alabama, US
Dear Editor This is my Paddington, who visited Space Camp Alabama, US, with me for a two-week advanced academy programme. He had a go in the flight simulator and was even in a mock helicopter escape – his rubber ring came in handy! He liked... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ellen Owens, of Cardigan
On the 12th December, in a heavy gale from S.S.W., the smack Ellen Owens, of Cardigan, at anchor in Fishguard Bay, was observed to be driving, and to have a signal of distress hoisted. The Fishguard life-boat was soon launched, and proceeded...
Remarkable Aerial Photograph of the Motor Vessel Nofsiporoi Being Pounded By Heavy Seas on 2Nd December 1966 When Two Gold Medals Awarded to Members
of the Institution for their bravery that day in going to her aid. The Nofsiporoi was at times rolling up to 35 either vertical with her forefoot, bilge keels and propeller in turn showing well clear of the water.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Velia
The Motor Life-boat Lady Harrison was launched at 2 A.M. on the 21st December, as information had been received from the Coastguard that the steam trawler Velia, of Fleet wood, had stranded about two miles south of the Point of...
Loretta of Bilboa
On the 5th December, the schooner Loretta, of Bilboa, was seen drifting toward the sands east- ward of Porthcawl. There was a strong gale blowing from W.S.W. at the time.
The Porthcawl life-boat put off, and brought ashore...
Margaret
MAY 19TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE.
At 12.12 P.M. a message was received from the Kinnaird Head coastguard that a small fishing boat, about a half mile off shore, appeared unable to get back. At 12.35 P.M. a further...
A Dinghy (6)
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. At 1.15 on the afternoon of the 16th of June, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small sailing dinghy had capsized one mile south of Milford-on- Sea. Two of her crew had swum ashore and two...
A Double Baptism Aboard Appledore Lifeboat: on Sunday March 5 the Reverend Donald L Peyton Jones Vicar of Appledore and Priest-In-Charge of Lundy Island Ch
A double baptism aboard Appledore lifeboat: On Sunday March 5 The Reverend Donald L. Peyton Jones, Vicar of Appledore and Priest-in-charge of Lundy Island, christened Faye, daughter of Clifford and Angela Edwards, and Matthew Roy, son of Roy... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs