LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Hortensia, of Hanover
On the night of the 27th March the schooner Hor- tensia, of Hanover, drove ashore on the North Steel Rocks, near Boulmer. The Boulmer life-boat was soon launched through a high surf, and proceeded to the rescue of.
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Boston Ahoy!
Boston ahoy! re cannot be many branches that have their committee meetings at, but the Boston branch is one. Thanks to the support of new imittee member Sarah Simms, the committee now meet on her t. the Boston Belle. The 're-launched'... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fishing Cobles and A Parachute (1)
FEBRUARY 7TH. - FILEY, AND SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. The Filey motor life-boat The Cuttle was launched at 1.10 in the afternoon to stand by the local fishing cobles as a strong south-west wind was blowing and the sea was rough. When the...
Try, I'll Try and Baden Powell (1)
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, and Caister, Norfolk.—At 8.16 on the morning of 12th of June, 1955, the Gorleston coastguard rang up the Great Yar- mouth and Gorleston life-boat station to say that a shrimp boat had broken down off the harbour...
Naming Ceremonies Handing Over and Dedications
Girvan, June 25 The second of the new 33ft Brede class lifeboats to go on station in Scotland was named Philip Vaux at a ceremony which took place at Girvan Harbour on Saturday June 25. Largely funded from a bequest by the late Mrs Elizabeth...
Category: Inaugurations
Artic Stream
— During a terrific S.E. gale on the 22nd February, the ship Arctic Stream, of Glasgow, was totally wrecked between Cresswell and New- biggin. She was bound at the time from Leith to the Tyne in ballast. The Life-boats Ada Lewis, of...
Mr. Charlie Brown
Well known at Falmouth, Mr. Charlie Brown, who was an officer on the life-boat for over 38 years, has died at the age of 74. He spent 13 of them as coxswain..
Category: Obituaries
Obituaries
With deep regret we record the following deaths: NOVEMBER 1992 Captain J.F. Kersley, station honorary secretary of Queensferry lifeboat from 1967 to 1992. He was awarded a Gold badge in 1988.
Mrs Edith Townend, founder...
Category: Obituaries
A Small Rowing Boat
OCTOBER 17TH. - BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE. At eight at night the coastguard reported that a man who had gone out fishing in a small rowing boat at one o’clock had not returned. There was thick fog. A light westerly wind was blowing and the sea...
Jane, of Rochester
The No. 1 Life-boat, Sisters, on the 9th December, rescued 2 men from the barge Jane, of Eochester, which was disabled, and landed them in safety. It was blowing hard at the time from W..