LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Medevac in a blizzard
In a February blizzard, four sick people needed to be evacuated from the Isle of Mull.
The local ferry was unable to dock in the conditions, which were also too much for the air ambulance. Oban all-weather lifeboat was the...
Category: Articles
Ruby
KESSINGLAND, SUFFOLK.—On the 13th January the Life-boat Bolton proceeded to the aid of the sloop Ruby, of Goole, which had been overtaken by a snow squall, and had been dismasted while passing through Pakefield Gap. Seeing that her position...
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
ATHERFIELD, ISLE OF WIGHT. — It having been considered that a Life-boat placed at Atherfield, on the south-west shore of the Isle of Wight, would be the means of affording material assistance to vessels which are not unfrequently driven on...
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The S.S. Darlington
HOLY ISLAND.—On the 20th March the s.s. Darlington, of Stockton, bound from Dundee to Middlesborough in ballast, struck on the rocks at the N.E. corner of the island, called False Emmanuel Head, during a dense fog. Fortunately, her signals...
Fishing Boats
North Sunderland, Northumberland.
On the evening of the 3rd of April, 1960, nine local fishing boats left for Berwick Bay. By midnight the weather had deteriorated, and the southerly gale was accompanied by a very rough...
Glad Tidings
North Sunderland, Northumberland.
At 12.40 on the afternoon of the 18th of April, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Long- stone lighthouse keepers had reported a boat flying distress signals...
Two Canoes
Four rescued as canoes capsizeArran's inshore lifeboat C521 Prince of Arran rescued four people and recovered two canoes on 2 February following a call for assistance from Clyde Coastguard.
At 1145, the coastguard...
Mrs Mary Ruscoe (C) and Mrs Ethel Hampson
Mrs Mary Ruscoe (c) and Mrs Ethel Hampson have between them given 102 years service to Little Hulton, one of the oldest of the ladies' guilds. At a recent dance (which raised £142) a presentation was made by Derek Hallworth, area... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
People and Places
around and about the RNLI Lionel 'steps in' and saves the day… Lionel Blair, showbiz personality and dancer, stepped in to draw the lifeboat lottery at RNLI Open Days at 1200 on Saturday 2 August. Comedian, Jim Davidson, who was...
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Foreign Life-Boat Services
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET 153 Motor Life-boats 1 Harbour Pulling Life-boat LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Life-boat Service in 1824 to October 31st, 1951 - 77,528 Foreign Life-boat Services BEFORE the war The Life-boat pub-...
Category: Services