LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

GREAT YARMOUTH.—At 11.30 A.M. on the 18th January, a ketch was observed on shore on the North Beach. The Lifeboat Abraham Thomas immediately proceeded to the spot, and succeeded in rescuing the crew, consisting of four men.

AUGUST 13TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At two in the morning the coastguard reported that a vessel was in distress a mile east of Marina look-out. A strong south-west wind was blowing, with a moderately rough sea. The motor...

Walmer, Kent - At 7.33 p.m. on 23rd July, 1968, two IRB crew members saw a sculler belonging to the Deal rowing club capsize just north of the pier. Another club member swam out to him, but the sculler was driven rapidly towards the pier and...

Clovelly, Devon.—At 9.50 on the night of the 24th of August, 1957, the Hartland Point coastguard reported by telephone that a young man, who had set out at 2.30 in the afternoon to walk from Clovelly to Hartland along the beach, was missing....

The Girvan fish- ing fleet were out fishing early on the morning of the 28th February, when a gale sprang up from S.W., which veered to N.W. and increased in violence. All the boats reached harbour safely with the exception of four, and...

The No. 1 Life-boat, Sisters, on the 9th December, rescued 2 men from the barge Jane, of Eochester, which was disabled, and landed them in safety. It was blowing hard at the time from W..

AN envelope with a penny stamp was in the Institution's post the other day.

Inside were ten £1 notes.

ThereTwas no letter or name with them. The postmark on the envelope was Bristol..

Mrs Rita Rennie, member of the Usk committee from 1977 to 1997. In 1995 she was awarded the Statuette..