LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Seven Lifeboatmen from Newhaven Sheerness and Portsmouth
Seven lifeboatmen from Newhaven, Sheerness and Portsmouth, attended the Annual National Service for Seafarers in St Paul's Cathedral on October 17. Coxswain/ Mechanic Leonard Patten of Newhaven lifeboat, was the RNLI colour bearer,... - View image in PDF
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William Martin
Dur- ing a strong N.N.W. gale and rough sea on 6th January, signals of distress were observed from a vessel about eight miles south-east of St. TudwalPs Light- house. The Life-boat Margaret Platt of Stalybridge was launched at 4.15...
Violet Stephenson
Boulmer, Northumberland. At 8.20 a.m. on 25th September, 1965, the coastguard informed the coxswain that some of the local fishing cobles were still at sea in deteriorating weather conditions and might need assistance to return to the...
Vamoss II
Yacht saved BRIXHAM COASTGUARD contacted Exmouth lifeboat station on the morning of Friday June 21, 1985 with the news that a yacht was in difficulties one mile off shore to the east of Sidmouth. Six minutes later, at 1046, the station's...
When Ringley Parish Church
When Ringley Parish Church, in Lancashire, held its first Festival of Flowers in July a display entitled 'The Work of the Lifeboats' was arranged by members of Farnworth and Kearsley branch. The Reverend C.... - View image in PDF
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Pottering for Cash
Pottering for cash The Potteries Marathon, the second largest marathon in Great Britain, is attended by entrants from all over the British Isles and abroad. Mr Adrian Lucyk, a regular runner dedicated his run on 1 June 1996 to the... - View image in PDF
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Spanish Awards: Presentations at Ilfracombe
AT the annual meeting, the Duke of San Lucar la Mayor, the Spanish Charge d'Affaires, announced the awards which the Spanish Life-boat Society had made for the rescue of 23 lives from the Spanish steamer Monte Gurugu in the Bristol...
Category: Awards
A British Warwick Aeroplane
APRIL 17TH. - NEWQUAY, CORNWALL.
Early in the morning a crash was heard by the coastguard, but the weather was foggy and he could see nothing. He made enquiries but learnt nothing. At 9.33 the life-boat honorary secretary...
Capitol
The Coastguard received a message from the Gunfleet Lighthouse shortly after 10 A.M. on the 20th September, reporting that a steamer was ashore, with a tug in attendance.
A strong easterly breeze was blowing at the time...