LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Eastbourne, Sussex.—At 7.52 on the morning of the 9th of May, 1956, the coastguard telephoned to say that the motor vessel Julin, of Hamburg, had gone ashore in fog on Beachy Head ledge. At 8.10 the life-boat Beryl Tollemache was launched....

Great Yarmouth and Goriest on, Norfolk.

—At 12.39 in the afternoon, on the 28th of May, 1950, the Gorleston coast- guard telephoned that the Smith's Knoll Lightvessel had reported a yacht burning flares half a mile...

Moelfre, Anglesey.—At 1.45 in the afternoon of the 24th of April, 1950, the Holyhead coastguard telephoned that a trawler in Moelfre Bay was flying a signal asking for a boat to stand by her. At 2.15, therefore, the life-boat G.W....

Tenby, Pembrokeshire. At 1.55 on the afternoon of the 9th of June, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat was in difficulties in Saundersfoot Bay. At 2.1 the life-boat Henry Comber Brown was launched at low...

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Cullercoats, Northumberland. — At 12.40 on the afternoon of the 12th of November, 1955, the Tynemoutb.

police rang up to ask if the life-boat would pick up the body of a man which was in the sea off Tynemouth north pier....

COURTOWN.—It having been reported that a barque was flying signals of distress, the Life-boat Three Sisters put off at 8 A.M. on the 30th September, in strong N.E. breeze and a moderate sea.

On reaching the vessel, which...

RNLI lifeguards have had another busy Summer on the beaches. However, it’s not just on patrol that they prove their worth – as the Hit the surf and Beach to city programmes show.

Hit the surf teaches children aged 8–12 a...