LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An R.A.F. Aeroplane
Clovelly, Devonshire, and Padstow * No. 1, Cornwall.—19th October, 1939. A message was received that a R.A.F. aeroplane had come down in the sea and the Clovelly life-boat was launched at 10.20 P.M. to search between Hartland Point and...
Mothers and Aunts (Seated I to R) Miss Nellie Tart (Doris' Mother) Miss Dorothy Tart Miss Amelia Tart (Doris' Aunt); (Standing I to R) Miss Lottie Tart Mrs Deer Miss
Mothers and aunts . . . (seated, I. to r.) Miss Nellie Tart (Doris' mother), Miss Dorothy Tart, Miss Amelia Tart (Doris' aunt); (standing, I. to r.) Miss Lottie Tart, Mrs Deer, Miss Madge Tart (Doris' aunt) many years later to be... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Motor Fishing Boat (5)
OCT . 4TH . - FLEETWOOD , A N D LYTHAM - ST. ANNES, LANCASHIRE. A motor fishing boat, with two on board, was, long overdue. A strong wind was blowing, and the sea was rough. Both life-boats searched all night, but found nothing, and it was...
An Aeroplane (39)
MARCH 26TH. - PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
An aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but an R.A.F. launch picked up two of her crew, who died later, and the three others were believed to have been trapped in the aeroplane. -...
The Dredger Coquet Mouth
Montrose, Angus - On 4th May, 1970, the life-boat The Good Hope was launched on service and rescued the crew of four of the dredger Coquet Mouth. A full account of this service will appear in the next number of THE LIFE-BOAT..
Bouncing Lifeboat
Pictured are station honorary secretary Frank Kilroy (right) accepting the 'bouncing lifeboat' from Mr Kemal Tayib, general manager of Holiday Club, Pontins, who represented all four sponsors.
Photo Evening... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Maryport
MARYPORT, CUMBERLAND On the 9th October, 1940, the Maryport life-boat rescued the crew of four of the herring drifter Mourne Lass, of Workington.
COXSWAIN THOMAS Q. REAY was awarded a clasp to his bronze medal..
Category: Medals
A Lancaster Bomber Aeroplane
APRIL 5TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. A Lancaster bomber aeroplane had crashed and her dinghy had overturned with six airmen on board, but a destroyer escorting a passing convoy rescued two of them, and of the other four only two dead bodies were...
Life-Boatmen In the Victory March
Twenty-four life-boatmen, from Walton-on-tlae-Naze, Clacton, Margate, Ramsgate, Walmer and Hastings, marched with the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy in the Victory March on June 8th. The life-boats of these six stations rescued 839 lives...
Category: Articles
Mount Taygetus
OCTOBER 6TH. - TENBY, PEMBROKESHIRE.
The Greek steamer Mount Taygetus had been reported in distress, but she was only awaiting permission to go into Milford Haven. Later the life-boat was asked to take a message to her, but...