LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mr Charles Noden, of Blackpool
By the death, on 16th April, of Mr.
Charles Noden, of Blackpool, at the age of 82, the Institution has lost a very warm friend and devoted worker. He was a firm advocate of the Life-boat Cause, and his cheery personality...
Category: Obituaries
H.M. Submarine Narwhal
Campbeltown, Argyllshire. At 10.15 on the night of the 4th of April, 1960, the coxswain told the honorary secre- tary that the keeper at Davaar light- house had reported a submarine ashore at the entrance to Campbeltown har- bour. At 10.35...
The M.F.V.988, A Minesweeper
NOVEMBER 16TH. - ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE. About 3.45 in the afternoon word was received that a motor fishing vessel had gone on the rocks near Cellardyke. A light north-easterly breeze was blowing, with a moderate swell. There was a thick...
The Alacrity
COLLIER AGROUND IN THICK FOG Sennen Cove, Cornwall. At 12.6 pjn.
on Friday the 13th September, 1963, the St. Just coastguard reported that a vessel was aground at Portheras Cove and the services of the life-boat might be...
Caleb
A telephone message was received at Margate, about 4.30 on the morning of the 6th August, stating that a barge was in distress off Herne Bay, and steps were at once taken to launch the No. 1 Life-boat Eliza Harriet. Whilst this was being...
The Seine-Net Fishing Boat Faithful
SEINE-NET FISHING BOAT DRIVEN ASHORE North Sunderland, Northumberland.
At 7.20 on the evening of the 18th June, 1963, the coxswain reported that the local seine-net fishing boat Faithful, which had a crew of six, had driven...
A Boat and Margaret and Dennis
Tynemouth, Northumberland. On the afternoon of the 1st July, 1961, the life- boat Tynesider was launched to take out members of the Tynemouth and South Shields ladies' life-boat guilds.
After returning from the trip she...
A Rowing Boat
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—At 3.20 on the afternoon of the 26th of Octo- ber', 1953, the coastguard rang up to say that the Brighton police had reported that a rowing boat, with two men on board, had anchored about one hun- dred and fifty...
A Motor Boat (6)
Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire. At 12.50 p.m. on 23rd August, 1964, the police told the honorary secretary that a motor boat had capsized five to six miles north of Aberystwyth. At 12.55 the inshore rescue boat launched in a fresh south-westerly...
None (2)
Mallaig, Inverness-shire. At seven o'clock on the evening of the 26th of January, 1961, the honorary secretary was informed that a patient at Knoydart needed urgent medical treatment. As no other boat was available, the life- boat E. M....