LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Oil Rig Sea Gem (3)
Skegness, Lincolnshire. On 28th December, 1965, the life-boat Charles Fred Grantham was launched to search for survivors from the oil rig Sea Gem.
A full account of this service appears on page 63..
Portrait of a Coxswain
COXSWAIN HAROLD COYDE, of the Torbay life-boat Princess Alexandra of Kent. A member of the crew since 1953, he was second coxswain from October, 1960, to April, 1961, when he was appointed coxswain. In 1964 he was awarded a silver medal for...
Category: Articles
Beauty and the Beast!
Pictured in full crew kit is area organiser Bill Leech, with one of the lady models, Beverley Clarke. - View image in PDF
(Our apologies to the good-humoured Bill Leech for the headline! - Ed) Photo Richard Suthons. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mrs Babs Haxby
Mrs Babs Haxby, president of Filey ladies' guild. She served as vice chairman from 1982 to 1987 when she took the office of president. She had served on the committee prior to 1982 for over 30 years..
Category: Obituaries
Festivities In Courtmacsherry Harbour During the Naming Ceremony
Festivities in Courtmacsherry Harbour during the naming ceremony for the station's new Trent Class Frederick Storey Cockburn with the station's previous boat, the Waveney class Arthur and Blanche Harris, visible astern of the new... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
William Dryden
AUGUST 1989: William Dryden, former mechanic of Whitby lifeboat. He was assistant mechanic from 1938 to 1951 when he was appointed mechanic until his retirement in 1967. He was awarded a bronze medal in 1940 and two Royal Humane Society...
Category: Obituaries
Arthur Farrington,
Arthur Farrington, Seaham lifeboat coxswain from 1969 until 1976. Arthur joined the crew in 1954, becoming assistant mechanic in 1956 and 2nd coxswain in 1964. Arthur was awarded Institution's bronze medal for gallantry in...
Category: Obituaries
Beyond the Call:
Beyond the call: many lifeboatmen are prepared to give up time fund raising in addition to hours spent at sea. Motor Mechanic Mike Beach (I) and Crew Member Derek Payne (r) of Newhaven have recently been awarded a framed certificate and... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
'Paddle Round The Pier’ (pictured)
Hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to Brighton each year for the sun, sea and surf and some found themselves in the midst of an inspired event in the Summer of 2006: ‘Paddle round the Pier’ (pictured).. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Fishing Boat (2)
FEBRUARY 8TH. - HOWTH, CO. DUBLIN.
A small fishing boat with two men on board was long overdue, but while a search was being made for her she got in without help. - Rewards, £14 0s. 6d..