LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mr. H. B. Fleet
The death occurred early in June of Mr. H. B.
Fleet who was the well known honorary secretary of the Margate, Kent, life-boat station. During his long public service—he spent many years in the Police—Mr. Fleet devoted...
Category: Obituaries
Kate & Violet
Bridlington, Yorkshire - At 10.52 a.m.
on 5th November, 1968, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the coble Kate & Violet had broken down one mile east of the coastguard station. At 11.15 the life-boat...
Thistle
Buckie, Banffshire - At 3.35 p.m. on 14th December, 1968, the coastguard told the coxswain that a yacht was in difficulties four to five miles north east of Buckie. The life-boat Laura Moncur slipped her moorings at 3.45 in a south south...
Cetar
Ramsgate, Kent - At 12.2 p.m. on 17th January, 1969, the east pierwatchman told the honorary secretary that a small motor boat had broken down in Pegwell bay. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis slipped her moorings at 12.11 in a south...
Fishing Cobles
Filey, Yorkshire. On the morning of the 18th of April, 1959, five local fishing cobles were at sea in very heavy weather, and at 9.55 it was decided to launch the life-boat The Isa and Penryn Milsted. There was a rough sea with a flood tide,...
Faithful and Twilight Star
North Sunderland, Northumberland.
Around noon on the 12th of May, 1960, considerable anxiety was felt for two local fishing vessels which were overdue. At 12.30 the life-boat Grace Darling was launched two hours after...
Lizard-Cadgwith Life-Boat on Slipway at Night
This photograph was taken during a rehearsal of the television programme transmitted by Telstar on the 23rd July, 1962.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Argent
Ramsgate, Kent. At 6.58 p.m. on Tuesday the 24th September, 1963, the East Pier watchman informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was in difficulties beyond Quern buoy and unable to make Ramsgate. The life-boat Elizabeth Elson, on...
A Motor Cruiser
TOWED TO GORLESTON Culler-coats, Northumberland. At 7.15 p.m. on lyth November, 1963, a message was received from the coastguard by the new Cullercoats life-boat, the Sir James Knott, whilst on passage to her station from Cowes, Isle of...
Eljida
FIRST LAUNCH ON SERVICE Wells, Norfolk. At 9.14 p.m. on 3ist July, 1965, a yacht was seen to be in need of assistance 2 miles north-west of Blakeney Point. There was a moderate westnorth- westerly breeze and a moderate sea. It was high water...