LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Three Fishing Cobles
On the 27th September three fishing cobles, belonging to Cullercoats, while returning from fishing about 9 o'clock in the morn- ing, were unable to cross the bar, owing to the heaviness of the sea. The wind was blowing from the east at...
James
During the evening of the llth August a breeze sprang up very suddenly from the S.S.W., and continued to freshen until there was a fresh gale. At 11 P.M.
signals of distress were seen from the ketch James, of Cardigan, on...
A Vessel
INDIAN SEAMAN At 12.45 a-m- on ist November, 1964, the honorary secretary heard that an Indian seaman on board a vessel anchored near the Bar lightvessel was in urgent need of medical treatment. There was a smooth sea with very little wind...
Fishing Cobles (2)
Holy Island, Northumberland.—On the morning of the 20th February the coastguard reported that the sea was very rough, and breaking on the harbour bar. As seven of the local fishing cobles were at sea, the motor life-boat Milburn was launched...
Echo
Howth, Co. Dublin - At 8 p.m. on 16th June, 1969, information was received that a yacht was in difficulties three miles from Howth. At 8.9 the life-boat A.M.T. slipped her moorings in a strong south easterly wind and a moderate sea. It was...
Coxswain R. M. Evans, of Moelfre, and Lt.-Comdr. H. H. Harvey, V.R.D., R.N.R. Inspector of Life-Boats for the North West
Coxswain R. M. Evans, of Moelfre, and Lt-Comdr. H. H.
Harvey, V.R.D., R.N.R., inspector of life-boats for the north west, pictured in London just before they received their medals from Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, for... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Coxswain Thomas Cocking St.Ives
Coxswain Thomas Cocking, St Ives On January 3, 1984, Coxswain Cocking, in two separate services, both carried out in a north-northwesterly strong gale, force 9, heavy seas and shallow water, first rescued seven men from a tug being driven on... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mr John Stockley
Mr John Stockley, a founder member of the Stockport Crew of Lifeboat Auxiliaries, and a long-serving member of the Manchester Executive committee.
Mr Stockley joined Stockport branch in 1938 and the Stockport 'Crew'...
Category: Obituaries
Splash
The chief of operations has written to the Commissioners of Irish Lights thanking the keeper and crew of the Kish Bank lighthouse for their assistance during a five-hour search for a yacht in difficulties. Without their help it might have...
Diver
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 3.40 in the afternoon of the 4th of July, 1948, the North Foreland Radio reported a small yacht, the Diver, of Gillingham, anchored close to No. 1 Yantlett Buoy and in need of help. The motor life- boat Greater...