LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Jane Louisa
HOLYHEAD.—At 12.30 P.M. on the 16th November, the schooner Jane Louisa, of Londonderry, bound from Liverpool to Dublin with a cargo of coal, was seen in distress outside the breakwater, during a heavy N. gale and very high sea. The Life-boat...
Raising the Dough
Six year old Alexandra Avern presented a coffee jar containing £6.50 to Leamington Spa branch treasurer Tony Avern (the second name is not a coincidence, Tony is her uncle!). Alexandra is a keen lifeboat supporter and member of Storm... - View image in PDF
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Jean Edmonds
Lerwick, Shetland.—At 10.45 A.M. on the 22nd February, 1939, a message was received from a trawler agent and the coastguard that the trawler Jean Edmonds, of Aberdeen, had broken down with boiler trouble, and had asked for the life-boat. The...
Jane and Maid of Erin
Fleetwood, Lancashire.—At 11.45 on the night of the 16th of April, 1950, the county police reported a message received from a returning fishing boat, that flares had been seen in Lune Deep about four miles west of Wyre Light.
Linda Anne
EXHAUSTED MEN RESCUED FROM FISHING BOAT Cullercoats, Northumberland. At 8.12 on the evening of the 23rd June, 1963, the Tynemouth coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a resident at Whitley Bay had reported red flares about three...
Mary Anne
Plymouth, Devon. At 7.30 on the evening of the 3rd August, 1961, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a yacht near Mewstone had fired distress signals. At 7.44, when the life-boat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse was launched, a gentle...
Loads of Dough Raised
An introduction to breadmaking and organic food production at the Village Bakery, Melmerby in aid of the RNLI was organised by the Penrith Ladies' Guild on 30 January.
Over 20 people enjoyed a hugely entertaining and... - View image in PDF
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Designed to Be As Tough As It Takes!
Designed To Be As Tough As It Takes!. - View image in PDF
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The Angling Boat Lady Jane
Three saved during Southland's worst weather in a decade and a half \ Southend lifeboat Helmsman John Foster has been awarded the RNLI's Bronze Medal for bravery with Crew Members Michael Whistler and Ian Rees receiving the Thanks on...
Jo-Anne
Set against a buoy HM COASTGUARD informed the honorary secretary of Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, lifeboat station at 2251 on Friday, July 16, that cries for help heard coming from the vicinity of Sconce Buoy, near Fort Victoria, had been...