LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Andante
Girvan, Ayrshire - At 5.20 p.m. on 26th April, 1970, the motor mechanic of the life-boat reported that a yacht was in difficulties off the harbour and drifting towards the dangerous coast south of Girvan. At 5.35 the life-boat James and...
The Seven Stones Lightvessel
Penlee, Cornwall. At 1.10 early on the morning of the 8th of May, 1960, the port medical officer told the honor- ary secretary that a member of the crew of the Seven Stones lightvessel was ill and asked if the life-boat could land him. At...
A Dinghy (4)
Donaghadee, Co. Down.—At 6.15 on the evening of the 20th of August, 1957, a message was received from the RoyalUlster Constabulary barracks that a small boat with three men on board was missing at Ballywhiskin,...
David
TOW FOR CABIN CRUISER WITH ANGLERS ABOARD Plymouth, Devon. At 8.45 on the evening of the 13th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small yacht needed help near Draystone buoy. There was a moderate breeze...
Award for Bravest Act
Some years ago a Miss Maud Smith left a sum of money to the Institution so that a gift of £5, to be known as the 'Miss Maud Smith award for courage, in memory of John, Seventh Earl of Hardwicke', might be made each year to the...
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Rothsay
CuIIercoats, Northumberland - At 1.33 p.m. on 12th October, 1968, a member of the crew saw a small boat fire a flare one and a half miles north east of the Tynemouth coastguard lookout. The life-boat Sir James Knott was launched at 1.50 in a...
Sea Breezes
St. Ives, Cornwall. At 11.45 a.m. on 27th August, 1964, a member of the public told the honorary secretary that a small skiff was in difficulties i% miles north-west of St. Ives Head. At 11.50 the inshore rescue boat launched in a gentle...
Tiffy
Eastney, Hampshire - At 3.10 p.m.
on i4th May, 1966, a member of the IRB crew informed the honorary secretary that a sailing dinghy had capsized off the Royal Marine Barracks. At 3.15 the IRB was launched in a moderate...
None (10)
Clovelly, North Devon - At 6.48 p.m.
on 14th January, 1967, information was received, that a boy was stranded on a rock about 500 yards from the shore at Northcott Mouth, one mile north of Bude. The life-boat William...
Cambridge Garage
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