LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Francois Tixier
Cromer, Norfolk.—At 10.40 in the morning of the 8th of July, 1948, the coastguard reported that the motor vessel Francois Tixier, of Dunkirk, bound from Goole for Rouen with a cargo of coal, was flying distress signals four miles north by...
Lady Alice Payne,
Lady Alice Payne, Vice President of Harrogate ladies lifeboat guild from 1983 until her death.. - View image in PDF
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Lifeboat Lottery
Win a fabulous smart car The Lifeboat Lottery takes place four times a year and is an exciting way to support the RNLI. Since 1977, when it began, the Lifeboat Lottery has raised in excess of £14M.The latest Lottery to be drawn, autumn...
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A Salmon Yawl
Youghal, Co. Cork - At 11.15 p.m.
on ist April, 1966, a fisherman informed the honorary secretary that a salmon yawl was in difficulties off Youghal. As the weather was bad the life-boat J. B.
Couper of...
Selina Jane
At 9.30 P.M.
on the 19th March, it was reported by telephone that a vessel had grounded on the Doom Bar, whilst trying to make the harbour. The crew of the No. 1 Life-boat, Arab, were at once summoned and the boat launched....
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Dangerous climb for lifeboat crew membersThe director of the RNLI has written a letter expressing his sincere thanks to three crew members of the Donaghadee lifeboat following the difficult and dangerous rescue of a badly injured...
Fishing Cobles
On the 30th November, whilst four of the fishing cobles were at sea, the wind increased and the sea became very heavy. When the boats were returning it was seen that they were in imminent danger off Newbiggin Point, and the Life-boat Ada...
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Swimmers rescued MABLETHORPE iLB deputy launching authority was informed by a council lifeguard at 1458 on August 6, 1975, that there were two swimmers in difficulties off the 'pipe tunnel', an outfall pipe protected by a groyne,...
Fishing Boats
NEWBIGGIN.— The fishing-boats proceeded to the fishing-grounds as usual, on the 27th January, and on their return were overtaken by a severe gale which suddenly sprung up from the N., accompanied by heavy showers of snow and a very rough sea...
New Lifeboat for Newbiggin
A warm and sunny day greeted the 500 guests who attended the naming ceremony of Newbiggin's new Atlantic 75 lifeboat on 22 August at the station's newly refurbished boathouse.. - View image in PDF
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