LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Launch of Samuel Lewis
Launch of Samuel Lewis towards the end of World War I bv horses from honorurv secretary Charles Grantham s farm. A driver sal on each horse, which was attached to the carriage b a trip link. As each horse approached deep water, his driver... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Peel Castle, of Fleetwood
Workington, Cumberland - At 7.35 p.m. on 5th January, 1969, the coastguard reported that distress flares had been sighted off Workington. The life-boat Manchester and Salford XXIX slipped her moorings at 8 o'clock. It was low water. The...
George and Margaret, Hope-on, John and Margaret, and Our Boys
Newbiggin, Northumberland. — Early on the morning of the 7th April the coastguard reported that five local fishing cobles were out, and that it would be very dangerous for them to make harbour. The sea was very rough, and a very strong,...
In Conference
The RNLI's Head of Public Relations, Edward Wake-Walker, concludes his report from the 1995 International Lifeboat Conference with a look at the development of new lifeboats around the world and initiatives to improve safety at sea There...
Category: Meetings
Lord Coke, of Middlesborough
On the morn- ing of the 15th January, a man ran from Dunwich to Southwold to the house of the coxswain of the life-boat of the National Institution, and informed him that a boat was driving down from Dunwich with men in her, and was fast...
Girl Christian and Minehead Angler
Escort LAND'S END COASTGUARD informed the honorary secretary of Padstow lifeboat station at 0150 on Thursday October 16, 1980, that the fishing vessel Girl Christian was reported to be in difficulties four miles north of Trevose Head.<...
Shoreline Takes Support for Lifeboat Crews Right Inland: (Above) Bob Hurrell Down In Sussex Keeps the Flag Flying Down on the Farm
Shoreline takes support for lifeboat crews right inland: (above) Bob Hurrell, down in Sussex, keeps the flag flying down on the farm . . .. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Canoe (3)
JUNE 2ND. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX. A canoe had capsized west of Shoreham, but one of the two men aboard reached the shore, and the other could not be found. - Rewards, £6 9s. 6d..
The Liner Calypso
Cruise liner in crisis Six lifeboats launched on 6 May 2006 to the help of The Calypso (pictured). The 135m liner and 708 passengers were 15 miles south of Beachy Head, East Sussex, when fire broke out. Tyne classes MaxAitken III from...
Les Coe (left) Receives A Certificate Signed By The RNLI Chairman And Chief Executive At A Party In His Honour At The Downs Sailing Club,Walmer
Les Coe (left) receives a certificate signed by the RNLI Chairman and Chief Executive at a party in his honour at the Downs Sailing Club,Walmer. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs