LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Helvick Head, Co. Waterford. — At 11.45 on the night of the 26th of August, 1953, the Civic Guard reported that two youths and an elderly man had put out in a sailing boat, but had not returned. At midnight the life-boat H. F. Bailey...

Tenby, Pembrokeshire. — At 6.34 on the evening of the 18th of April, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that the Swansea Superintendent of Trinity House had asked for the life-boat to land a sick man from St. Govens light- vessel. At 6.50 the...

SEARCHED IN VAIN Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. At 7.50 a.m. on 20th June, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the Weston police had reported that an elderly man was missing from a small fishing ketch somewhere between...

On 7th August, 1968, when the Ramsey, Isle of Man, life-boat Thomas Corbett was being launched for publicity purposes the tractor driver, Mr. W.

Collister, who was wearing his life-saving suit, was swept off the tractor...

The Summer months have proved to be a busy time for our lifesavers – as many of our supporters’ emails show.

'It happened in seconds'

On Wednesday 24 July my son, Tad...

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MRS. BOUTWOOD, honorary secretary of the Stanmore branch, has been holding gramophone evenings for young people, contributions for the entertainment being given to the Life- boat Service.

An unusual dance for those in their...

BRONZE MEDAL SERVICE AT MARYPORT OCTOBER 9TH. - MARYPORT, CUMBERLAND. During the afternoon a strong southerly wind was blowing. Towards the end of the afternoon it veered to west-north-west, growing rapidly stronger, and just before dark it...