LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Ballycotton, Cork - At 2.50 a.m. on 3rd September, 1966, the Garda informed the coxswain that the trawler Virtue Petit, of Milford Haven, was steaming to Ballycotton with a seriously injured man on board. The life-boat Ethel Mary left her...

One George Medal, to COXSWAIN ROBERT CROSS, of The Humber.

Two Distinguished Service Medals to COXSWAIN HOWARD PRIMROSE COOPER KNIGHT, of Ramsgate, and COXSWAIN EDWARD DRAKE PARKER, of Margate (1940).

Four...

25 years ago From the pages of THE LIFEBOAT, June 1965 issue SIX NEW STEEL LIFEBOATS After intensive trials extending over nearly a year the Institution has decided, in principle, to build six 44- foot steel life-boats. They will be to the...

At 3.8 p.m. on 3rd August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small cabin cruiser was drifting about a quarter of a mile off Frinton beach and that her crew were waving for assistance. The life-boatCecil and Lilian...

OCTOBER 3RD. - CROMER, NORFOLK.

At about 6.55 A.M. the coxswain heard through the coastguard that a small boat was making signals of distress about two miles S.E. by E. of Cromer. A moderate easterly wind was blowing, with...

Awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Humane Society for the bravest deed of the year. WHEN the trawler Sarepta of Lowestoft was returning from the fishing grounds on October 31st last, in heavy, squally and very cold weather, with a heavy sea...

Gold Badge awardees (Continued from page 160) Mrs J. G. Sweeney Honorary secretary Donegal branch since 1963; awarded silver badge 1974. - Mr E. J. Sage Assistant branch honorary secretary Southend station branch from 1952 to 1966, secretary...

AT the Institution's annual general meeting, which was held on the 6th April, some remarkable facts about the year 1964 were given in the Chairman's report.

The year was in many respects an exceptional one. There...