LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

JULY 30TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE.

A motor boat had been reported in distress, but she was picked up by a pilot boat. - Rewards, £7 15s..

AUGUST 14TH. - ST. IVES, CORNWALL.

A woman bather had got into difficulties, but was drowned, and a motor boat picked up her body. - Rewards, £15 15s..

JANUARY 12TH. - BERWICK - ON - TWEED, NORTHUMBERLAND. A man had been reported to have baled out from an aeroplane, but it was a target drogue that had been released by the aeroplane.- Rewards, £3 15s.

JULY 11TH. - BEMBRIDGE ISLE OF WIGHT. A Ventnor sailing dinghy, with one man on board, was overdue, but returned while the life-boat was searching for her.- Rewards, £16 15s.

November, 1901. B. AND BE.

The 35th Annual Meeting of the Committee of the Fund was held on the 17th ultimo, and was presided over by Sir RALPH H. KNOX, K.C.B. Mr. CHARLES DIBDIN, the honorary secretary, reported that,...

NETS WERE FAST Boulmer, Northumberland. At 10.50 a.m. on lyth August, 1964, the coxswain asked the honorary secretary if the local fishing coble Seaflower needed help and the honorary secretary kept watch on the boat in Alnmouth bay. She...

JANUARY 29TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. At 10.14 P.M. a message was received from the Berry Head coastguard that a Belgian trawler was seen to be dragging her anchors, close to Daddyhole A strong E.S.E. wind was blowing, with a very rough sea. At...

PRESENTATION GIFTS THE WESTCOUNTRY "PURITAN" SERVING SPOON A spoon of limited manufacture, produced by Wigfull's for occasions of celebration and personal importance.

A very fine example of English...