LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Jonas Oxley 81-Year-Old Ex-Coxswain Of
Jonas Oxley, 81-year-old ex-coxswain of Walton and Frinton lifeboat and the holder of two bronze medals and the Royal Humane Society resuscitation certificate, presents an angling trophy to Cecil Ellis for the heaviest catch at last year'... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Inshore Rescue Boats on Service
From ist October to 3ist December, 1964, inshore rescue boats were launched on service 19 times. On three occasions, described below, they were able to rescue people in difficulties.
Whitstable, Kent. At 5 p.m. on ist...
Category: Services
The New Wells IRB and Boathouse
The New Wells Irb and Boathouse Pictured Are Coxswain David Cox (Left) of Wells Lifeboat and Crew Member A Warner. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Caleb
A telephone message was received at Margate, about 4.30 on the morning of the 6th August, stating that a barge was in distress off Herne Bay, and steps were at once taken to launch the No. 1 Life-boat Eliza Harriet. Whilst this was being...
Vertruvius, of Liverpool
The Zelinda life-boat at Portrush, after several trials, saved the crew of 6 men of the brigautine Vitrumus, of Liverpool, which had stranded on Curran Point.
The Motor Fishing Vessels Wayside Flower, Energy, Betty and Winifred
Bridlington, Yorkshire. At 1.30 p.m.
on 25th January, 1966, the honorary secretary was informed that four motor fishing vessels. Wayside Flower, Energy, Betty and Winifred were fishing in bad weather. The life-boat Tillie...
Front Cover
Relief D class inflatable lifeboat. City of Derby, (D408) is shown crashing through waves at Dunbar where she was on relief duty between February and July 1995.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Rod James
Rod James Crew Member aboard the Hayling Island Atlantic 21 during the Bronze medal service to the yacht Dingaling on 9 October 1988. Crew Member James was awarded the Institution's Thanks on Vellum for his part in the service, as was... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Snowdrop, of Aberystwith
The Life-boat Royal Berkshire was launched from this sta- tion on the 4th Aug., •when, it was blowing fresh at W.S.W., and assisted to save the smack Snowdrop, of Aberystwyth, stranded on the North Bank, Aberdovey..
Gleaner of Carnarvon
On the same day the brigantine Gleaner, of Carnarvon, went ashore on Henblas Beach, on this coast. The Cotton Sheppard life- boat went off, in reply to the signals of distress from the vessel, and rescued the crew of 3 men, who were landed...