LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Dungeness, Kent.—At 2.15 P.M. on the 13th February, 1938, a local fisherman and the coastguard reported that a barge at anchor in East Bay was flying a distress signal. The sea was very rough, with a moderate N.N.E. gale blowing, and snow...

Dungeness, Kent.—At 4.40 ill the afternoon of the 3rd of August, 1947, Lloyd's Signal Station reported that a motor yacht was in distress and drag- ging her anchor one hundred yards off the station. The motor life-boat Charles Cooper...

Aldeburgh, Suffolk - At 7.10 a.m. on 22nd August, 1966, a yacht off Dunwich required assistance. There was a gale from the north east with a rough sea. It was two hours before high water. The life-boat Charles Cooper Henderson, on temporary...

AUGUST 14TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT.

At 5.30 A.M. news was received from the observer post and the coastguard that a British bomber had come down in the sea between Hythe and Dymchurch. A light westerly wind was blowing, with a...

NOVEMBER 2ND. - DUNGENESS, KENT.

At 4.20 P.M. a fishing vessel about 1 1/2 miles N.E. of the life-boat station was seen to be flying a distress signal. A strong S.W. wind, increasing to gale force, was blowing. There was a...

Miss Elizabeth Armitage who began fund raising for the Institution in 1955; she was chairman of Brixham ladies guild until 1978 and was president at the time of her death. Miss Armitage was a.

Miss P. Reddick, lifeboat day organiser for Old Windsor branch from 1938 to 1977 and a staunch supporter until her death. She was awarded a statuette in 1964 and a silver badge in 1970..

Raymond Pope, Bexleyheath branch president from 1980 until his death. Raymond was also on the RNLI staff for 20 years, the last 10 as the City of London regional organiser..