LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lifeboat People
It is with deep regret that we announce the following deaths: January Horace Eric Pengilly, coxswain of Sennen Cove lifeboat from 1967 to 1968 and then coxswain/mechanic until 1978. He had served as second coxswain from 1963 to 1967 and...
Category: Articles
Annual Report. 1901
AT the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, held at the Town Hall, Westminster, on Saturday, the 20th day of April, 1901, His Grace the DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G-., in the Chair, the following Report of the...
Category: Annual Reports
Rosalie
BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT.—A vessel having been observed stranded on Bernbridge Ledge, the Life-boat Queen Victoria was launched at 8.50 P.M. on the 2nd January and proceeded through a rough sea, the wind blowing a strong gale from W.N.W., to...
Lapwing
On the 21st May it was reported that a schooner, which proved to be the Lapwing, of Arklow, bound from Dublin for Wexford with a cargo of maize, was at anchor off the bar in a sinking condition, having struck on the Blackwater Bank.
A Small Boat
On the afternoon of 6th April the Honorary Secretary was told by the Coastguard at the Manacles that a small boat near Manacles Buoy wanted help. Her main- mast and sails had been carried away.
The Pulling and Sailing...
Miriam
Wicklow.—At 4.30 on the morning of the 4th of November, 1952, three men put out in the rowing boat Miriam to fish, but a strong south-westerly gale sprang up. Anxiety was felt for their safety, and at 10.15 the life-boat Lady Kylsant was...
Provider
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 5.15 in the morning of the 1st of November, 1948, a vessel was seen to be signalling by searchlight. The coastguard signalled her and she replied with red flares. A south-westerly gale was blowing, with a...
None
Barra Island, Hebrides.—On the 21st January, 1938, the medical officer at Castlebay received an urgent call to the neighbouring island of Vatersay. A strong westerly gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea, and no ordinary boatcould make the...
Fishing Boats (4)
Whitby, Yorkshire. On the morning of the 29th December, 1961, the local fish- ing fleet were at sea in weather which was growing worse. A heavy ground swell was making the harbour bar very dangerous, and it was decided to launch the...
Thekla
Valentia, Co. Kerry - At 3.16 p.m.on 23rd January, 1969, Valentia radio station informed the honorary secretary that the m.v. Thekla of Haven Ems was disabled two miles north of Dolus head. The life-boat Rowland Watts slipped her moorings at...