LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Agile
CAISTEB, NORFOLK.—On the morning of the 19th June, the schooner Agile, of and for Goole from London, with, a cargo of chalk, stranded on the Middle Cross Sand. A yawl went to her assistance, but was-unable to get near her owing to the heavy...
The St. Gowan Lightvessel
On the night of the 21st-22nd Sep- tember, 1953, the Tenby life-boat rescued the crew of seven of the St.
Gowan lightvessel, which was in distress in very bad weather. For a full account of this service and for the awards...
The Help of Mayors and Mayoresses. A Record?
The Example of South port.
THE Institution is fortunate in having in a large number of its Branches, particularly in the North of England, the support, and very often the active personal help as well, of the Mayors and...
Category: Articles
Sea Spray
Blackpool, Lancashire.—At about 9.50 P.M. on the 30th July, 1938, when the wind was freshening and the sea getting up, a cabin cruiser was seen to the south of the Central Pier. As she was approaching a lee shore, she was kept under...
Wimbrell
At 11.5 p.m. on 23rd August, 1967, the coastguard stated that the police had reported that four flares had been seen south of Black Rock, Brighton. The lifeboat Kathleen Mary was launched at 11.15 in a light variable wind and a smooth sea....
Saturnas
Runswick, Yorkshire.—On the 14th August, as the motor life-boat Robert Potion—The Always Ready was being launched for the annual regatta, news was received from the coastguard that a ship was ashore at Kelder Steel.
The...
Ludovicus, the S.S. Pampa and Magdimeta
ALDEBURGH and HARWICH.—In response to a message received by telephone, the Life-boat Aldeburgh was launched at 5.30 A.M. in a whole gale from N.E. and a terrific sea, with very heavy rain and snow squalls, and saved the crew of three men...
Florence Mary
A fishing-dandy was seen, daring a break in a thick fog at 10 A.M. on the 16th June, stranded on the North Scroby Sand. A strong breeze was blowing at the time from the 8., and there was a rough sea. The No. 2 Life-boat Godsend proceeded to...
Phell
Southend-on-Sea, Essex - At 4.32p.m. on 19th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small sailing boat had asked for assistance. The life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service No. 36} was launched at 5...
In May 1968 the First London Spring Fair In Which Many of the London Branches Co-Operated Was Held In Chelsea Old Town Hall 18-Year-Old Sarah Myles of London Wa
In May, 1968, the first London Spring Fair, in which many of the London branches co-operated, was held in Chelsea Old Town Hall. 18-year-old Sarah Myles, of London, was 'Miss Life-boat' and here she is shown driving along Kings Road,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs