LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Marabu
YACHT FOUND DRAGGING ANCHOR IN GALE Dover, Kent. At 9.30 on the evening of the 26th August, 1962, a message was received that the yacht Marabu of the Royal Naval Sailing Association, which was sheltering in Dover harbour, was dragging her...
Doric II
YACHT TOWED TO HARBOUR Ramsgate, Kent. At 7.40 on the morning of the 13th March, 1963, the coxswain informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was aground on the harbour bar and in need of help. The weather was fine with light airs and a...
Sceptre
Scarborough, Yorkshire. At 4.5 on the afternoon of the 29th of January, 1960, the life-boat /. G. Graves oj Sheffield was launched to the help of the motor boat Sceptre, which was in difficulties in worsening weather con- ditions one mile...
Fishing Vessels
North Sunderland, Northumberland.
At 5.18 on the morning of the 15th of March, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the local fishing fleet were returning to harbour, and as the weather was becoming...
Montreal
Beaumaris, Anglesey. At 7.12 on the evening of the 27th of April, I960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a motor launch on passage from Mostyn to the Menai Straits with a crew of three was aaround on Dutchman Bank. At 7.45...
Fishing Cobles
Filey, Yorkshire. On the morning of the 18th of May, 1960, three local fishing cobles were working under Bempton cliffs in bad weather, and it was decided to launch the life-boat The Isa & Penryn Milsted. She left at 9.50, with the...
Hertford and District Branch
Support the RNLI: A red London bus, Routemaster RM5, was lent to the Hertford and district branch as an entry in the Hertford Carnival.
The bus, which is about 25 years old, is the oldest in regular service (route number 29... - View image in PDF
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A Sailboard
Eastbourne: While the station's 37ft 6in Rather class lifeboat, Duke of Kent, was out on exercise on the morning of Sunday September 9, 1984, a sailboarder was seen from the shore to be in difficulty and the Coastguard asked...
Great Yarmouth Coxswain, David Mason,
Great Yarmouth Coxswain, David Mason, recently presented the Royal Life Saving Society Bronze Medallion to 20 youngsters at Sprowston High School in Norwich.
David, a recent RNLI Bronze Medallist, attended a special... - View image in PDF
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Appledore Boathouse Opening
Appledore boathouse opening The official opening and dedication of the Appledore lifeboat house took place on 29 September 2001. Storm Force member Harriet Weatherby Crompton (12) cut the ribbon and officially declared the boathouse open.<... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs