LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Harbour Tug
HARBOUR TUG TAKEN IN TOW Cloughey, Co. Down. At 10.4 on the morning of the 23rd June, 1963, the motor mechanic informed the honorary secretary that he had seen a man waving some clothing from a boat in Cloughey Bay. The life-boat Constance...
Pocklington Ladies' Guild Which Has Already Celebrated Its 50th Anniversary Held An Antique Valuation Evening Last Autumn Raising £350 (1 to R) Mrs Derbyshire Honorary Treasurer Mrs Price H
Pocklington ladies' guild, which has already celebrated its 50th anniversary, held an antique valuation evening last autumn, raising £350. (1. to r.) Mrs Derbyshire, honorary treasurer, Mrs Price, honorary secretary, Charles Hook of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Lone Surfer Saved In Near Gale
(Top, this page) The surfer is snatched to safety, very cold and frightened…. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Fishing Boats
On the 3rd April when the fishing fleet were return- ing from fishing a nasty cross sea was running at the harbour entrance, caused by a strong easterly breeze which had been blowing, and the broken sea on the bar together with the ebb tide...
The S.S. Fermanagh
Portpatrick, Wigtownshire. — 12th March. The motor life-boat J. and W.
was launched at 1.30 P.M. as the coastguard had reported that a vessel in Luce Bay was flying distress signals.
A strong S.E. gale was...
A Generous Gesture
LAST November Matthew Clarkson, second coxswain of the Lytham life- boat, disappeared while shrimping in the Ribble estuary. The crew of the Lytham life-boat received £2 10s. each A* in rewards from the Institution for searching for...
Category: Services
Emily
On the 29th March the Life-boat Mark Lane was again called out, a small lugger, the Emily, of Gorleston, with two men on board, being observed with her mast and sail over the side. It was evident that she was not under control, herrudder, it...
Galway Bay Life-Boat During Search for Aircraft
(see page 133). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Glencoe, of Rochester
DECEMBER 23RD. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. At four in the morning the Walton-on-the-Naze coastguard reported a message received from the S.S. Parkeston that a barge was in distress on Platters Ground.
A fresh...
Pioneer (1)
On the night of the 27th March the care- taker of the Board of Trade's Rocket Apparatus reported that a vessel in the Gold Top Roads was signalling for assistance. The crew of the Life-boat William Roberts were promptly assembled and the...