LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
the Brothers' Pride, Comet, Harriet Miller and Gem
ST. ANDREW'S.—Four fishing-boats, the Brothers' Pride, Comet, Harriet Miller and Gem, belonging to St. Andrew's, were returning from haddock-fishing on the evening of the 16th February when they were overtaken by a gale of wind...
Suited and booted
Many of London’s City workers unwind after a hard day with a trip to the gym or a drink in a bar. But sometimes when he leaves his office in Fenchurch Street David Taylor walks to a floating pier on the River Thames, pulls on a drysuit, and...
Category: Articles
People and Places
LONG SERVICE AWARDS THE LONG SERVICE BADGE for crew members and shore helpers who have given active service for 20 years or more has been awarded to: Aldeburgh Second Coxswain J. W. Churchyard Barrow Second Coxswain A. Benson Beaumaris Crew...
Category: Articles
The Wreck Register and Chart for 1870
THE Board of Trade has recently published the Wreck Register of the United Kingdom for the past year. As usual, it is a most interesting document, convey- ing much useful information on a subject of national importance.
On...
Category: Annual Reports
Emsadler and Pandora
Southend-on-Sea, Essex - At 6.14 p.m. on 7th April, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a message had been received from the tanker Metco advising him that two men were drifting past her in lifejackets. A further...
Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
To HENRY G. BLOGG, G.C., B.E.M., on hig retirement, after serving for thirty-seven and three-quarter years as coxswain and seven and a quarter years as second coxswain of the Cromer life-boats, a coxswain's certificate of service and an...
Category: Awards
(Below) the Minesweeper Hms Thrifty Tows Three Lifeboats to Dunkirk. They Are Believed to Be Southend, Walmer and Hythe. See Philip Jull's Letter 'Under Tow', Left.
(Below) The minesweeper HMS Thrifty tows three lifeboats to Dunkirk. They are believed to be Southend, Walmer and Hythe. - View image in PDF
See Philip Jull's letter 'Under Tow', left.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Hoveller James and Ellen
The Life-boat Louisa Heartwell was launched at 10.45 P.M. on 27th November, in a very heavy sea to the assistance of the hoveller James and Ellen, of Yarmouth, which was in difficulties and unable to beach on account of the very heavy surf...