LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Pilot Me
JAN. 23RD. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
During the afternoon a gale was blowing from the N.N.W. with a heavy sea. The motor fishing boat Pilot Me was at sea and as she did not return the No. 1 motor life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was...
RNLI News
Lt Cdr Brian Miles, the Director of the RNLI, was awarded a CBE in the New Year's honours list in recognition of his service to the Institution.
Cdr Miles joined the RNLI in 1964 as Assistant Inspector of Lifeboats in...
Category: Articles
Comfort, Daisy and Widgeon
On the morning of 12th May, a moderate S.E. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea. Three local fishing boats—Comfort, Daisy and Widgeon—were at sea, and as it was seen that they could only cross the harbour bar at a big risk, it was...
Joan
Lowestoft, Suffolk.—On the morning of the 9th November, 1937, news was received that a motor boat was in difficulties about seven miles south of Lowestoft. The crew of the motor life-boat Agnes Cross were assembled, but the coastguard...
Botton's Amusement Park Skegness
When Botton's Amusement Park, Skegness, opened for the summer season, the whole of the first day's proceeds were donated to the RNLI. Backed by a pirate ship, Jimmy Botton (r) hands a cheque for £1,220 to Councillor Ken Holland,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mary, of Ramsey
On the 29th March, 1859, a sloop was observed driving towards the shore in Abergele Bay, North Wales. The Rhyl life-boat belonging to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION was quickly con- veyed by horses to the bay, and launched.
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Chayka of Ardgour
South Eastern Division Storm-disabled sloop THE DUTY OFFICER at the Needles Coastguard saw a red distress flare to westward, estimated two to three miles distant, at 0108 on Sunday, September 14, 1975. The honorary secretary of Yarmouth,...
Cybil, of Yarmouth
On the 30th September, the brigantine Sybil, of Yarmouth, was run into by another vessel, whi/st riding at anchor during a gate of wind in Scarborough Roads, and seriously damaged. The crew made signals of dis- tress and a coble went off;...
Bert Spurdin
Bert Spurdin, Chelsea Pensioner and champion collector at Earls Court. For the second year running he brought in over £1,000.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Sans Peur
LIFE-BOAT ON PASSAGE On 22nd May, 1965, the new life-boat The Doctors, which was on passage to her station at Anstruther from the boatbuilders at Littlehampton, sighted the speed boat Sans Peur broken down one mile and a half east of Dover...