LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Just before 1 P.M.
on the 26th April a man told members of the life-boat crew that a small boat was drifting out to sea and the only occupant was waving for help. A moderate S.W. gale was blowing and the sea was rough....
Vesper
Whitehills, Banffshire.—On the afternoon of the 14th April it was learned that the motor fishing boat Vesper, of Fraserburgh, was running for shelter and heading towards Macduff. She had previously been warned away from Fraserburgh and...
Little Culverden
Hastings, Sussex.—The motor life-boat Cyril and Lilian Bishop was launched at 8.17 A.M. on the 18th November t6 search for the local open fishing boat Little Culverden, which was missing. A strong N. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The...
Colchester District Branch
Surely the fittest postman in the east: David Clemens, 69, who is also vice-chairman of Colchester District branch, holds his London Marathon medal aloft as he goes on his delivery round in Marks Tey. He was one of a large team of runners in... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Robert and Mary
In the early morning of the 15th May the coble Robert and Mary put to sea for crab fishing. There was a northerly wind with considerable ground sea when the coble went off, but when the tide flowed the sea grew and rendered her return highly...
A Boat
Ramsgate, Kent.—On the evening of the 16th May, the coastguard telephoned that the police had reported two men cut off by the tide in Pegwell bay. A gentle east breeze was blowing, and the sea was smooth. The motor life-boat City of Bradford...
Pride of Lambay, of Dublin
JUNE 2ND. - ARKLOW, CO. WICKLOW.
Just before midnight on the 1st of June information was received that a boat had disappeared. The fishing boat Pride of Lambay, of Dublin, had towed a boat to Arklow and had been left tied...
Sea Festival
Arbroath Sea Fest held over 16 and 17 August 1997 proved to be a huge success for RNLI fundraisers - donations totalled £1.300, with the sales outlet raising £550.
The glorious weather attracted some 10,000 people... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Special Gifts
From a Submarine Depot-ship.
H.M.S. Cyclops, the submarine depotship, when she was paid off at Chatham in the spring, sent a gift of £30 to the Institution from her canteen funds.
From Two...
Category: Donations
Life-Boats and Helicopters
THE committee of Management of the Royal National Life-boat Institution began to give serious consideration to the use of helicopters for rescuing life at sea in 1948, when trials and demon- strations were carried out. Consider- able...
Category: Articles