LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Blyth, Northumberland.—At noon on the 10th of December, 1955, the •coastguard rang up to say that a man had reported that he had received a wireless message from the fishing hoat Golden Days. She reported that she was escorting the fishing...

Falmouth, Cornwall.—At 7.20 on the morning of the 29th of July, 1956, the St. Anthony coastguard rang up to say that a woman had reported that a black-painted yacht was dragging her anchor off Helford River. The life- boat Crawford and...

Injured girl RAMSEY COASTGUARD asked Peel lifeboat station honorary secretary at 1520 on Monday August 25, 1980, if the lifeboat would launch immediately to go to the help of a girl who had fallen off the cliffs between Niarbyl and White...

Shoreline member Sheila Donnelly hands over a turkey to Mr Slanton, the winner of the Easter draw organised b Sheila and her husband who run two shops at Childwall Fiveways and Broadgreen Hospital. Tickets, many of which were sold in the... - View image in PDF

Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—About 11.50 on the morning of the 23rd of July, 1950, the coastguard passed on a message from Woolwich asking for help for a naval cutter four miles to the north- east of the Shipwash lightvessel. At five minutes past...

Bridlington, Yorkshire.—On the morn- ing of the 3rd of November, 1956, the owners of the steam trawler Novelli, of Hull, asked if the life-boat would take off an injured man. It was low water, and as no other boat was afloat, the life-boat...

SWANAGE.—Two coastguard men went off in their punt, on the afternoon of the 6th April, for the purpose of picking up some wreckage. A strong spring ebb tide was running, and the wind was blowing strong from S.E. There was a heavy sea on the...

To WALTER FAIRBAIN, on his retirement, after serving for 34J years as Coxswain of the Dunbar and Skateraw Life-boats, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To WTLLIAM H. MARTIN, on his retirement, after...