LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Gannet Aircraft (1)
Coverack, The Lizard, Falmouth and Cadgwith, Cornwall.—At 8.38 oil the evening of the 19th of February, 1957, the Royal Naval Air Station at Cul- drose reported that a Gannet aircraft, with a crew of three, was believed to have crashed into...
Crew Thrown Out of IRB
Two brothers, Christopher and John Cook, who formed the crew of the Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, inshore rescue boat, and a 64 year old retired doctor, Dr.
Harrison Broadbent, have received letters of appreciation signed by the...
Category: Services
A Fishing Boat (2)
Angle, Pembrokeshire. At 8.15 on the evening of the 3rd August, 1961. the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a local fishing boat from Milford Haven could not be found in the harbour, but that a small boat with two people on...
A Boat (3)
JUNE 18TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. During the morning a small boat with five boys on board was seen two miles N.N.E. from the life-boat station. A moderate S.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a choppy sea. The boat was kept under observation and at 1...
Ros Caoin
Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 6.20 on the evening of the 9th of April, 1958, Valentia radio informed the honorary secretary that the trawler Ros Caoin needed help at the mouth of the Kenmare River. At 6.30 the life-boat William and Harriot, on...
Aqualift
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Category: Advertisement
Sarah A. Purdy
Tynemouth, Northumberland. — At 8.50 A.M. on the 20th December, 1937, the coastguard reported a vessel ashore in the harbour entrance. A light east breeze was blowing, with a heavy swell, and the weather was very cold, with dense fog. The...
A Small Boat (5)
AUGUST 1ST. - KILMORE, CO. WEXFORD.
A small boat was missing, but she was found and taken in tow by a fishing boat.
- Rewards, £31 10s. 3d..
Dr Robert Rees Prytherch
April Dr Robert Rees Prytherch, a lifelong supporter of the RNLI who had been honorary medical adviser at Criccieth since 1956 and chairman of the station branch for many years. He was awarded the silver badge in 1966..
Category: Obituaries
Portrait of a Coxswain
COXSWAIN HAROLD COYDE, of the Torbay life-boat Princess Alexandra of Kent. A member of the crew since 1953, he was second coxswain from October, 1960, to April, 1961, when he was appointed coxswain. In 1964 he was awarded a silver medal for...
Category: Articles