LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Cecil Baxter
Cecil Baxter, honorary secretary of Kilkeel branch from 1957 to 1988 and president until his death. Mr Baxter was made an honorary life governor in 1992 in recognition of his service to the branch..
Category: Obituaries
Mrs Dorothy Smith
MAY 1988: Mrs Dorothy Smith, first president of Skegness ladies' guild when it was formed in 1960, an office which she held until her death..
Category: Obituaries
A Vessel (37)
DECEMBER 14TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES. An unknown vessel was repor- ted to be drifting eighteen miles S.W. of Barra Head, but nothing could be found.- Rewards, £14 4s. 6d..
None (14)
FEBRUARY 22ND. - ST. IVES, CORNWALL.
Morse signals thought to be an S.O.S. had been reported, but no vessel in need of help could be found. - Rewards, £11 10s..
Gangway
No, this isn't an overland launch re-enactment, this is Wells' Mersey class lifeboat, Dons M Mann of Ampthill, being taken overland for refit last July.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Bottom Right: a Lone Brighton Crew Member
Bottom right: A lone Brighton crew member wades thigh deep through flood water in an Uckfield car park. - View image in PDF
Pictures D Steve Edwards. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Aeroplanes (3)
AUGUST 16TH. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. During an air battle aeroplanes were reported down in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £2 15s. 6d..
A Tug
JANUARY 1ST. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A tug had been disabled by an explosion on board, but was taken in tow by another tug. - Rewards, £27 6s. 4d..
The Winter Gales
During the five winter months, from October to February, life-boats were launched 241 times and rescued 314 lives, an average of 63 lives a month..
Category: Articles
None (2)
JANUARY 29TH. - BARMOUTH, MERIONETHSHIRE. Red flares had been seen, which it was thought might be from an aeroplane’s dinghy, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £15 1s. 6d.