LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
John
On the night of the 18th November, the fishing yawl, John, struck on the bar at the entrance to the river. One of the 3 men of her crew was soon after washed overboard and drowned.
A coastguard-boat, the crew of which were...
A Life-Boat on Show In Derby
The new Bridlington life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was on show at the Coronation Exhibition in Derby (see page 593). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Good Intent
On the 5th October, about 10 P.M., signals of distress were seen from a fishing-smack being driven before a strong gale from the S. W. The assembly signal was made, and many willing hands quickly got the Life-boat Leslie to the water's...
Seniority
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 10.2 on the night of the 28th of March, 1952, the Walton-on-the-Naze coast- guard telephoned a wireless message from the motor vessel Seniority, of London, that she had lost an anchor and was drifting towards...
Peter Hicks Associates,
'FOR THOSE IN PERIL Introducing two unique bronzes created for Members of the RNLI by Military Artist Peter Hicks.
Both illustrate splendidly the character, style of dress and equipment as worn during those early...
Category: Advertisement
Eidolon (1)
Clovelly, Devon.—At ten o'clock on the morning of the 1st of September, 1957, the coxswain reported that the yacht Eidolon, anchored in Clovelly Roads, was firing distress signals. He put out in his punt and was asked by the owner of the...
Ostendea
THALEE BAT, Co. KERRY.—On the 22nd November the Admiral Butcher Life-boat proceeded to the barque Ostendea, and brought ashore the master, for the purpose of procuring assistance and a tug to tow the vessel to Limerick for repairs, she...
A Skiff
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Nor- folk. At 12.30 on the afternoon of the 4th of July, 1959, a man informed the coxswain that his son and a friend had put out to fish in his skiff against his advice and that he was worried about their safety...
Cambrian
Dungeness, Kent. — At 9.15 on the morning of the 29th of October, 1950, the Ramsgate coastguard reported that the motor cruiser Cambrian had asked for the help of the life-boat; and at 9.23 the Charles Cooper Henderson was launched...