LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Cullercoats, Northumberland. At 11.15 a.m. on 29th August, 1965, St Mary's lighthouse keeper told the coxswain that a small boat was in difficulties off the lighthouse. The life-boat Sir James Knott was launched at 11.20 in a westnorth-...

To WILLIAM JOHNSTON, on his retirement, after serving 15f years as Coxswain of the Stronmess Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certifi- cate of Service, and a Pension ; also a special gratuity of £20 on account of ill- health, his illness...

GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK On the 26th October, 1941, determined efforts were made by the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat to give help to the crew of the S.S. English Trader, of London.

COXSWAIN CHARLES A....

Walmer, Kent. At approximately 3.5 p.m. on i6th May, 1965, life-boatmen at the boat house saw a sailing dinghy capsize half a mile from the station. At 3.5 the 1KB launched in a strong westsouth- westerly breeze and choppy sea. It was two...

The Coxswain of the Life-boat Queensbury when returning from the fishing-ground at 8 A.M. on the 1st June, experienced very great difficulty in making the harbour and incurred considerable risk in the prevailing E.S.E. gale. He therefore...

The D class lifeboat is named in memory of Ken and Mary Stansfield and was handed over by their grandson Toby Stansfield.

Also present were the Stansfield's two sons, who had flown in from Dorset and Maryland, USA, to... - View image in PDF

JANUARY 27TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE.

A heavy west-by-north wind rose, with a rough sea, while two motor fishing cobles.

Joan and Mary and Jean and Barbara were at sea, and it was decided to send out the motor...

Poole, Dorset. At 7.42 on the evening of the 27th of September, 1958, the coastguard informed the coxswain that the yacht Yarinya was aground on a bank in South Deep in Poole harbour and was making water. At eight o'clock the life-boat...