LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Sir Henry McMahon
COLONEL SIR HENRY MCMAHON, G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., K.C.I.E., C.S.I., who died on the 29th of December, 1949, at the age of 87, had been a member of the Committee of Manage- ment for thirty years, and was ap- pointed a vice-president in 1948. He ...
Category: Obituaries
The S.S. Arcobaleno
Sunderland, Durham.—At 5.47 on the night of the 4th of November, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a ship was close to the rocks to the eastward and signalling for tugs. A fresh south- easterly gale was blowing, with a rough sea. At 6.20...
St. Joseph
FISHING BOAT ADRIFT Dunmore East, Co. Waterford.-—During the afternoon of the 17th of September, 1947, the pilot on watch reported that the local motor fishing boat St. Joseph was being carried out to sea by the easterly wind and ebbing tide...
A Christmas Gift
JUST before Christmas a packet was brought to the Institution by an official of the Post Office, who wished to be certain that it was intended for the Institution. It had the Oxford post- mark and was addressed "To life-boat...
Category: Donations
Margaret Anna
Amble, Northumberland.—At 1.55 on the afternoon of the 19th of February, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that the local fishing boat Margaret Anna was still at sea in bad weather.
At 3.15 the life-boat J. W. Archer was...
Cantabria
Cromer, and Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—On the 2nd November, 1938, the Cromer life-boat rescued five from the Spanish steamer Cantabria, which was slowly sinking after being shelled by an armed auxiliary cruiser flying the flag of...
Reliance II
Sheringham, Norfolk.—On the morning of the 22nd April, 1939, eight of the local fishing boats were at sea. A strong N.W. gale was blowing with a rough sea. The boats were running for the shore, when at 10 A.M. the motor life-boat Foresters...
Capt. O. M. Watts Ltd
SEA-SAFETY EQUIPMENT We hold stocks of all the flares and distress signals now compulsory for yachts.
Also lifebuoys, safety belts, kapok cushions, bells, whistles fire-extinguishers, first-aid cases and a complete range Of...
Category: Advertisement
Rose
Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 3.45 on the afternoon of the llth of April, 1959, the coastguard passed on to the assistant honorary secretary and coxs- wain a message received from the Galloper lightvessel that an auxiliary cutter was "...
Coxswain Joseph Parkinson
Coxswain Joseph Parkinson of Lytham-St.-Anne's died while still in the service of the Institution on the 17th of March, 1959, at the age of 59.
He was assistant mechanic from 1931 to 1957 and coxswain from 1947 to...
Category: Obituaries