LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mirza
Walmer, Kent.—At 6.30 P.M. on the 18th October, 1939, a message was received from a doctor that he had been requested by the senior naval officer at Ramsgate to go to the Dutch steamer Mirza. A gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. As no...
A Motor Boat
MOTOR BOAT TOWED IN DENSE FOG Walmer, Kent. At 3.33 on the afternoon of the 10th March, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that shouts for help had been heard from the promenade from the direction of the sea, and a watchman...
St. Helier
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 9.12 on the morning of the 27th of May, 1951, the yacht St. Heller, of Burnham, was seen a quarter of a mile off the pier, where she had been lying all night.
The coxswain went out to her and found...
The S.S. Firth Fisher
MAY 22ND. - WALMER, KENT. At 2.30 A.M. a message was received from the Deal coastguard that a steamer anchored near the South Goodwins had on board four survivors from the S.S. Firth Fisher, of Barrow. She had been mined and had sunk. The...
Mrs Margaret Gething
JANUARY 1989: Mrs Margaret Gething, president of the Hepworth & Scholes Ladies' Guild for 12 years and vice-president for two years..
Category: Obituaries
Philip Hodgson Jp
Philip Hodgson, JP, honorary secretary of Filey lifeboat station for 13 years. Tireless and dedicated, he enjoyed the warm regard and respect of coxswain, crew and all who worked for the station..
Category: Obituaries
Presentation of a Gold Medal
THE Gold Medal of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, which is a much- coveted distinction, only bestowed for deeds of exceptional valour, was awarded in April to the REVEREND JOHN M. O'SHEA, parish priest of Ardmore, Co. Waterford...
Category: Medals
Two Vessels (1)
AUGUST 14TH. - APPLEDORE, AND CLOVELLY, DEVON, AND PADSTOW, CORNWALL.
About 7.10 in the evening information from the naval authorities was received at both Clovelly and Padstow that two vessels were sinking, as a result of...
Irb Over the Rocks
THE THANKS of the Institution inscribed on vellum have been accorded to Bruce Brown, Cyril Williams and John Riley, the crew of the Walmer, Kent, IRB for rescuing four people cut off by the tide. The rescue was considered to be the best...
Category: Services
Fishing Boats (1)
EXMOUTH—On the 20th May, at 12.30 P.M., a fishing-boat was observed in distress outside the bar, a strong S.W. gale having sprung up suddenly accompanied by a heavy sea. The Life-boat Joseph Somes was immediately launched, but before she...