LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

On the 1st Septem- ber the coastguard telephoned that a message had been received that a motor boat with ten people on board was in distress and breaking up off West Wittering. A strong westerly breeze was blowing with a moderate sea. The...

THE British Empire Medal has been awarded to Coxswain Hugh Nelson, of Donaghadee, and ex-Coxswain William McConnell, of Portpatrick, in recogni- tion of the services they rendered in rescuing 33 survivors from the Princess Victoria on the...

Broughty Ferry, Angus. At 2.15 on the afternoon of the 28th of July, 1959, the police at Cupar asked the pilot station at Broughty Ferry for the assistance of the pilot boat as a body had been found floating ten miles off the mouth of the...

George Hackett, chairman of Oldbury branch since it was formed in 1968. He was awarded a framed letter of thanks in 1976 and a silver badge in 1989..

JULY 16TH. - STROMNESS, ORKNEY.

At about 6.10 P.M. a message was received from the Broughness coastguard that distress signals had been heard in the Pentland Firth.

This was confirmed by a wireless message...

On the 30th November, whilst four of the fishing cobles were at sea, the wind increased and the sea became very heavy. When the boats were returning it was seen that they were in imminent danger off Newbiggin Point, and the Life-boat Ada...

Holyhead, Anglesey. —• On the after- noon of the 20th of May, 1950, it was learned through the Trinity House Depot that a boat was needed to fetch a sick man from the Skerries lighthouse.

The Trinity House vessel was not...

Fowey, Cornwall.—At 7.33 on the morning of the 16th of March, 1956, the Polruan coastguard rang up to say that the motorship Eminent, of Am- sterdam, had wirelessed that she had broken down about one mile south- east of Fowey and...