LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lousia
In consequence of the heavy state of the sea on the llth April fears were enter- tained for the safety of the fishing coble Louisa, which had been out fishing all night, more especially as it was seen that landing would be dangerous. At 5...
C.E.C.G
On the loth March, during the afternoon, a message was received that a ketch was apparently running for Montrose, and asking that the Life-boat might be on the look-out for her. An hour later she appeared, and it was seen that she in- tended...
Mr. Arthur Simmons, of New Brighton
Mr. Arthur Simmons, of New Brigh- ton, Cheshire, who died on 6th January last, was the First Engineer of the first of the Institution's Steam Life-boats, the Duke of Northumberland, and he served as an engineer for twenty-seven years.<...
Category: Obituaries
Sonny Boy
During a whole N.N.E. gale, with a very heavy sea and rain, on the afternoon of the 28th October, an object, which looked like a boat, was seen and kept under observation by the Coxswain. Later it was reported that the local motor fishing...
Tavy
PADSTOW, CORNWALL.—The ketch Tavy, of Plymouth, entered the harbour at 7 P.M.
on the 14th February, but was unable to take a pilot owing to the rough weather, the wind blowing a whole gale from the S.E. and a very heavy sea...
Swift
HILBRE ISLAND.—The Life-boat Admiral Briggs was launched at 1.9 P.M., on the26th March, an intimation having been received that a vessel was driving on to the rocks. The weather at the time was misty, a whole gale of wind was blowing from...
Motor Fishing Boats
Montrose, Angus.—Retween eight and nine on the morning of the 27th August the wind increased to a strong S.S.E.
gale. In the face of a strong ebb tide this set up a heavy sea on the bar, and made the entrance into harbour...
The S.S. Hubert
14th October. During a whole N.W.-gale, with a very heavy sea, an S O S was received from the s.s. Hubert, which was being towed to Troon to be broken up. The life-boat put out at 11.5 P.M., and searched unsuccessfully until 2...
Mr. A. J. Phillips, of Newport, Monmouthshire
Mr. A. J. Phillips, of Newport, Monmouthshire, w o died on 12th September, was one of the Institution's oldest and most devoted supporters.
First as honorary secretary and then as chairman, he had been associated with...
Category: Obituaries
Arco
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—On the morning of the 5th October the coastguard reported a small sailing boat in difficulties about three miles S.E. of Clacton pier. She was the smack Arco, of Leigh-on-Sea, with six men on board. Her sails had been...