LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Jeanetta
Workington, Cumberland.—About 2.30 on the afternoon of the 15th of October, 1954, the coastguard reported that the fishing boat Jeanetta, of Annan, was overdue. Ten minutes later the life- boat Manchester and Salford XXIX put out. The sea...
Cordelia II
Moelfre, Anglesey - At 3.7 p.m. on i oth September, 1966, the coastguardinformed the honorary secretary that the motor yacht Cordelia II was in difficulties six miles north of Puffin Island with both engines broken down. The life-boat Watkin...
The S.S. Larchfield
Holyhead, Anglesey.—At 1.55 early on the morning of the 24th of February, 1953, the coastguard reported that a wireless message had been intercepted indicating that the S.S. Larchfield, of Liverpool, was ashore near Carmel Head, in Holyhead...
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WRECKAGE OF AIRCRAFT FOUND AND LANDED Buckle, Banffshire. At 2.45 on the afternoon of the 18th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that an aircraft had crashed into the sea two miles north-north-east of the...
The S.S. City of Kobe
DEC. 19TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At 3.5 A . M .
news was received by wireless from the Cross Sand Light-vessel, through the coastguard, that an explosion had occurred, followed by red flares, about two...
The S.S. Hopelyn
The Service to the S.S. "Hopelyn." By Commander £. S. CARVER, R.D., R.N.R., Inspector of Life-boats for the Eastern District.
ON Friday, 20th October, at about 11 A.M., I arrived at the harbour at Gorleston....
90—And Still at Work
MRS. LOTIXGA SMITH, of Gcdling, Nottingham, celebrated her ninetieth birthday on the K th of November, 1947.
In spite of her great age, in spite of ill health and in spite of an accident last winter when she was knocked...
Category: Articles
A Bridge Marathon Held In March at the Home of Mrs Hilda Henshall Raised £71469 for the Rhosneigr Section of Holy Head Ladies' Guild
A bridge marathon held in March at the home of Mrs Hilda Henshall raised £714.69 for the Rhosneigr section of Holy head ladies' guild. The players, who kept going for just over 24 hours (to complete the last game!), present the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Happy Return:
Happy return: the Duchess of Kent paid a visit to Torbay lifeboat station on September 24 to see again the lifeboat she officially named 11 years earlier and which has since saved over 200 lives. She is seen here beside Coxswain Arthur... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Central London Committee
'ELBIE' the walking talking Lifeboat ANNOUNCES a CHARITY AUCTION in aid of the Royal National Life-boat Institution at BONHAM'S, KNIGHTSBR1DGE, WEDNESDAY, 25th May, 1977 18.50 for 19.15 hrs Viewing 24th and 25th May, 09.00 to...
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