LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Whitby Lass and Gem
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At eight o'clock on the morning of the 4th of September, 1952, the coxswain of the motor life- boat reported that the fishing coble Whitby Lass was at sea and that con- ditions on the harbour bar were very dangerous in...
James and Eleanor
SOUTHWOLD.—On the morning of the 13th January information was received that a vessel was on the outer shoal about a mile N.E. of the town. The No. 1 Life-boat Alfred Oorry put off at 7.30 and found that the vessel was the brig James and...
George and Margaret
AUGUST 23RD. - NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND.
In the morning a strong N.N.E. wind was blowing, with a very heavy sea outside the bay. Six fishing cobles were at sea, and it was feared that they would be in danger. At 9.55 A.M.,...
Above and beyond
The RNLI’s new Chairman, Admiral The Lord Boyce, is well aware of the sea’s dangers, as he explains to Rory Stamp
Like many of the RNLI’s senior figures, Mike Boyce has inspected several lifeboats at close quarters....
Category: Articles
Sabrina and Pen Cw
New Quay, Cardiganshire.—At 11.20 on the morning of the 29th of July, 1956, the harbour master reported that the yacht Sabrina had parted her moorings and was drifting on a lee shore with one man on board. The life-boat St. Albans was...
Peace and Plenty
Newhaven, Sussex.—At 12.45 on the afternoon of the 5th of August, 1957, the coastguard telephoned that a fish- ing boat was in difficulties with a fouled propeller off Cuckmere haven and needed help. At 12.50 the life- boat Cecil and Lilian...
A Catamaran and Otter
YACHT RESCUES CREW OF CAPSIZED CATAMARAN Barry Dock, Glamorganshire. At 11.25 on the morning of the 16th September, 1962, the life-boat coxswain, while working in his garden, saw what appeared to be a capsized yacht drifting down channel off...
Lady Jane and Fury
Ramsgate, Kent. At 1.4 p.m. on 25th September, 1965, the east pier watchman reported that the motor yacht Lady Jane had broken down one mile east of the pier and was signalling for help. The lifeboat Michael and Lily Davis proceeded at 1.14...
Christmas Cards and Calendars
THE Institution will again have a Christmas card and a pocket calendar for sale. The card will be a reproduction in colour of the picture on this page.
The original painting by Mr. Rowland Fisher, R.O.I., S.M.A., was...
Category: Advertisement
Hannah and Joseph
LLANDDWYN, ANGLESEY.—On the 25th June the Life-boat John Gray Bell was launched to the assistance of the schooner Hannah and Joseph, of Liverpool, ashore on Carnarvon bar, which vessel, after some hours' hard work on the part of the...