LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Dear Editor Further to your recent rescue account from Appledore, I thought your readers might be interested in the attached.

We acquired Boarding Boat 132 in 1994 after nearly 30 years' service at Appledore lifeboat...

St. Ives, Cornwall. At 2.45 p.m. on 29th August, 1965, while the IRB was on patrol off Porthmeor beach during a surf life-saving competition, her crew were told that a swimmer was in difficulties between Crowner Rock and Clodgy Point. The...

TWO CHILDREN ILL At 4.30 p.m. on 24th November, 1965, the local doctor informed the honorary secretary that there were two sick children who needed hospital treatment. One had appendicitis and the other had a dangerous cut on his leg. As no...

APRIL 26TH. - ARRANMORE, CO. DONEGAL.

An aeroplane had been reported to be in difficulties, but she reached her base.- Rewards, £5 15s. 6d..

AUGUST 11TH. - FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE.

Two women and a child were marooned on rocks between Tresaith and Penbryn Sands by the tide, but they decided to remain until the tide went out, and the life-boat was recalled. -...

Miss TAYLOR, of Hauxley, has been presented with the Coxswain's Certificate of Service which would have been awarded to her late father, GEORGE TAYLOR, Coxswain at Hauxley for twenty years, on his retirement, had he not, unfortunately,...

OCTOBER 10TH. - KILLYBEGS, CO. DONEGAL.

An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found.- Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..

JULY 30TH. - HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.

A red flare had been reported by a fisherman, but the life-boat could find nothing. - Rewards, £15 14s. 6d.