LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

On the 21st of January the Lytham life-boat again rendered a most important service. On the morning of that day a vessel was observed pn the Salthonse Bank making signals of distress, it blowing a hard gale from the N.W., with a heavy...

Torbay, Devon. At 11.13 on the night of the 2nd of July, 1959, the coast- guard told the honorary secretary that the police at Torquay had reported a small motor launch broken down a mile and a half off Hope's Nose, Torquay.

Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—20th November, 1938. A steamer was flying the "Not under control" signal, but lowered the signal, and went on her way.—Rewards, £22 14*. 6d..

Walton and Frinton, Essex.—30th November, 1937. The Gunfleet Lighthouse had reported red flares to the S.E., but nothing could be found.—Rewards, £21 7*. 6d...

JUNE 2ND. - SELSEY, SUSSEX. An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but another boat reached her first and picked up two of the crew.-Rewards, £15 13s. 6d..

NOVEMBER 27TH . - ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE. A R.N.A.S. aeroplane had come down in the sea, but only wreckage was found, by another vessel taking part in the search. - Rewards, £18 19s. 6d..

COXSWAIN HENRY BROWN and crew of the Walmer life-boat have been awarded a framed letter of thanks, signed by the Chairman of the Institution, Admiral Sir Wilfrid Woods, C.B.E., K.C.B., D.S.O., for rescuing three people from a yacht which had...

SIDMOUTH.—On the morning of the 23rd May H.M.S. Lively, with the DUKE and DUCHESS of EDINBURGH and suite on board, arrived off Sidmouth, and came into the bay, in order that his Royal Highness might land and inspect the Coastguard Station....