LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Boats
Early on the morning of the 3rd February the fishing fleet went to sea in fine weather, but about 9 A.M. the sea got up sud- denly and made the approach to the harbour very dangerous for small craft. Most of the boats had returned by then,...
Merry Mac
On the afternoon of the 8th May a man reported that a small fishing boat with three men on board was in difficulties to the north of Maryport, between Bank End and Allonby. A strong, squally S.W. breeze was blowing, the sea was choppy, and...
Mr. J. J. Marks, Llandudno
MR. JAMES JONES MARKS, who died on 24th March, at the age of 70, had been the honorary secretary of the Llandudno life-boat station for seventeen years.
He had been a member of the committee since 1907, so that he had taken...
Category: Obituaries
Garlingstone
Ballycotton, Co. Cork.—At 11.50 A.M.
on the 16th March the Civic Guard telephoned that a man had reported a sailing vessel in difficulties in Ballycroneen Bay. A moderate southerly gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea...
Corn Rig
Caister, Norfolk.—At 6.13 A.M. on the 25th November, 1937, the watchman reported that a vessel was blowingcontinuously on her siren. A light west breeze was blowing, with a slight sea, and the weather was foggy. The pulling and sailing...
Salvor
Ramsgate, Kent. — On the 12th February, 1938, the motor boat Salvor, of Ramsgate, with a crew of three, had gone out to the North Goodwin Lightvessel, to bring ashore a Trinity House mechanic. She left the light-vessel about 5 P.M., and as...
Maggie (1)
Newhaven and Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—Early in the morning of the 30th May, 1938, fishermen reported to the Newhaven life-boat station that the fishing smack Maggie, of Shoreham, was long overdue. A strong S.W. gale was blowing, with a...
La Corbieri
Salcombe, Devon. — Late on the night of the 7th of August, 1952, a report was received that flares had been seen, and at 11.25 the life-boat Samuel and Marie Parkhouse was launched, with the honorary secretary, Commander A. C. Roberts, on...
None (5)
Wicklow.—At 5.5. on the evening of the 7th of September, 1952, the Wick- low Head lightkeeper telephoned that a boy had fallen over a cliff a quarter of a mile north of Wicklow Head. At 5.20 the life-boat Lady Kylsant, with the ex-second...
Fishing Boats (1)
BridUngton, Yorkshire.—At 12.15 on the afternoon of the 27th of November, 1953, during bad weather, the coast- guard assembled the coastguard shore life-saving team to man the piers in case any fishing boat entering the harbour needed help....