LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
New for Old
1998 saw two historic lifeboats return to the water - and both most appropriately in the area where they served as active lifeboats.
At Beinhridge the Coxswain of the current lifeboat Martin Woodward, saw years of tenacity...
Category: Articles
Mary Tweedlie
HOLY ISLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND.—The ketch Mary Tweedlie, of Berwick, was seen running before the wind, tinder bare poles, at 3 P.M., on the 6th March, 1883, during a fearful gale of wind from N. to N.E. and a very heavy sea, the whole bar and...
Springtide
Gale search A 999 CALL was received by Hartland Coastguard at 2125 on Saturday April 25 from the owner and skipper of the 55ft auxiliary ketch Springtide. He told them that the yacht had been moored in an exposed position in Ilfracombe...
Lifeboat People
WITH deep regret we announce the death on January 24 of Mrs Patricia Rickard.
Mrs Rickard (left) had worked for the RNLI since 1961, was a member of the London ladies' bridge committee and six years ago founded the...
Category: Articles
Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st December, 1971
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1971 Less: Proceeds from sale of boathouse BALANCE MET FROM (1970 TRANSFERRED TO) RESERVE FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE (Notes 1 and 6) 1971 INCOME Subscriplions, Donations, etc.<...
Category: Accounts
Phirsaparoea, of Curacoa and American Steamer Pomona Victory
NOVEMBER 2ND. - RAMSGATE, KENT.
Two vessels, the motor ship Phirsaparoea, of Curacoa, and the American steamer Pomona Victory, had been in collision, but did not need the life-boat. - Rewards, £11 17s..
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Boys stranded rr WAS AN HOUR before high water on the afternoon of Sunday July 20, 1986, when the honorary secretary of Westonsuper- Mare lifeboat station was contacted by Swansea Coastguard to be told that two boys were trapped by the tide...
Venscapen and Fox
ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.—On the 20th November, whilst one of the most violent storms that has visited this coast for many years past was raging, the hull of a vessel was seen off Aldeburgh at about 6.30 A.M.
she appeared to be...
Volunteer Checker Derek Thorrmgton
volunteer checker Derek Thorrmgton (right) is briefed by SEA Check Coordinator Ian Benham (left) aboard the boat of Mike Houchen (centre). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
La Jeune Maria Therese of Labourne, and Perseverance
on 2nd March, saved 6 men from the brig La Jeune Maria Therese, of Labourne, and took off 5 men from the barque Perseverance, of Scarborough, which vessels had been in collision..