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Fishing Cobles (2)

Date: August 1880

Volume: 11

Issue: 117

RUNSWICK.—The Margaret and Edward Life-boat put off to the aid of several of the fishing-cobles belonging to this port which had been overtaken by a gale on the 2nd April. The Life-boat remained out two hours, and rendered important service...

Fishing Boats (1)

Date: November 1895

Volume: 16

Issue: 178

BERWICK-ON-TWEED.—On the afternoon of the 4th February several fishing-boats being in danger, the sea having risen very rapidly, the Life-boat John and Janet put off to their assistance and stood by them until they got into safety. Two of...

Tyne Class: Off Padstow

Date: Autumn 1982

Volume: 48

Issue: 482

and (below) off Padstow (photograph by courtesy of John Watts, Cornerways Studio).. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Coxswain Henry G. Blogg

Date: December 1939

Volume: 31

Issue: 340

BY winning a third-service clasp to his silver medal for the rescue of the crew of the Mount Ida, Coxswain Henry G. Blogg, of Cromer, takes the first place in the Institution's records for gallantry. He has now won its gold medal twice...

Category: Medals

Broughty Castle

Date: February 1896

Volume: 16

Issue: 179

PENMON.—On the 3rd July the schooner Broughty Castle, of Bamsey, Jaden with salt, stranded on the Causeway Bock in a strong N.W. breeze. The Life-boat Christopher Brown went to her assistance and attempted to heave her off, but the hawser...

Teasel

Date: March 1948

Volume: 32

Issue: 345

Ramsey, Douglas, and Peel, Isle of Man.

•—Just before half past five in the evening of the 6th of January, 1948, the coastguard informed the Ramsey life-boat station that the motor vessel Teasel was six miles east of the...

Team Effort

Date: Summer 2007

Volume: 60

Issue: 581

RescUe TeaM efforT the Pembrokeshire coast enjoyed a sunny evening on 7 august last year but, under cliffs near newport Bay, a stiff onshore breeze was imperilling the lives of three unprepared teenagers.

elizabeth Paine...

Category: Articles

Just Having a Ball.

Date: Summer 2000

Volume: 57

Issue: 553

The Martin Jones jazz band played on board the lifeboat Robert and Dorothy Hardcastte to greet guests arriving at the Mayday Ball organised by Hull ladies lifeboat guild.

Over 250 guests enjoyed an excellent three-course... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

"S.O.S.": A Life-Boat Duologue

Date: November 1927

Volume: 26

Issue: 292

By Commander Stopford C. Douglas, R.N., Deputy-Chief Inspector of Life-boats.

Broadcast by Sir Gerald du Maurier and Miss Mabel Terry-Lewis.

[This duologue was broadcast by the British Broadcasting...

Category: Articles

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Date: Autumn 1976

Volume: 44

Issue: 458

Breeches buoy rescue TWO PEOPLE IN DANGER, stranded on a rock at the mouth of the River Dee, were reported to the deputy launching authority of Kirkcudbright lifeboat station by Ardrossan Coastguard at 1321 on Sunday, May 16. The weather was...