LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Past and Present
100 years ago From the pages of THE LIFEBOAT, February 1889 issue SOUTH NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK LIFE-BOAT MEN The Life-boat crews of this district, extending from Palling to Southwold, both inclusive, are formed on a ! different system from any...
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(L to R) Crew Member John Curry Crew Member Robert Lydiate and Helmsman Ronald 'Taffy' Jones Who on March 6 Manning West Kirby D Class Inflatable Lifeboat Rescued Two Men from a C
(7. to r.) Crew Member John Curry, Crew Member Robert Lydiate and Helmsman Ronald 'Taffy' Jones who, on March 6, manning West Kirby D class inflatable lifeboat, rescued two men from a capsized canoe.
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Lerwick, Shetlands.—At midnight of February 27th, 1947, a doctor tele- phoned that he was needed for an urgent maternity case at Quarff, and snow prevented him going by road. He asked for the life-boat's help. The motor life-boat Lady...
Fishing Cobles
BOULMER, NORTHUMBERLAND.—On the 26th February the fishing cobles went out line fishing at about 6 A.M., there being then a light N.E. wind. At 10 o'clock the wind shifted to the E. and commenced to blow strongly, accompanied by a very...
Fishing Cobles
Oa the 13th June several cobles belonging to Staithes were overtaken by stormy weather and a strong sea while they were engaged in fishing. Some of the boats ran for Staithes, and others made for Bnnswicfc.
At 3.45 A.M. the...
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Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford. At 9.20 on the morning of the 13th Septem- ber, 1961, the inspector of Irish Lights informed the honorary secretary that a man working on Tuskar Rock wanted to be brought to the mainland as his father was...
A Tug
On the 18th July the Life-boats stationed at Hilbre Island and Hoylake visited New Brighton to take part in a demonstration which had been organized at that place in aid of the " Life-boat Saturday Fund." In order that the...
Life-Boat Services In 1893
Lives saved.
Cairns, brlgantine, of Kowey—assisted to save vessel and 7 Alexandra, barque, of Frederik- stad—assisted to save vessel.
Alpha, brig, of Ilernosand—as- sisted to save...
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Feature: Simply Supply?
If you are the kind of person who has difficulty finding a pair of matching socks in the morning, spare a thought for staff at the new Lifeboat Support Centre in Poote In this one giant building the RNLI stores spares for lifeboats,...
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SICK BOY TAKEN OFF ISLAND Donaghadee, Co. Down. At 9.45 on the evening of the 20th April, 1963, the life-boat motor mechanic informed the coastguard that he could see a fire on Copeland Island, where he knew about eight people were spending...