LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Stronsay, Orkney-At i.io p.m. on 27th November, 1966. the doctor on Sanday asked the honorary secretary for the services of the life-boat to convey a woman suffering from acute appendicitis to hospital at Kirkwall. At 1.35 the lifeboat The...
Green grant
The newly refurbished Grace Darling museum in Bamburgh, Northumberland, has proved a very popular tourist attraction. But it’s not just the exhibits that are attracting plaudits. The Low Carbon Buildings Programme has awarded the museum a...
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Stronsay, Orkneys. At 4.15 on the afternoon of the 16th of November, 1958, the local doctor told the honorary secretary that a man was seriously ill and needed immediate treatment in hospital. As there was no other suitable boat available,...
Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
To THOMAS HENRY OWEN, on his retirement, after serving 15 1/2 years as Bowman, 4 1/4 years as Second Coxswain, and 13J$ years as Cox- swain of the Rhosneigir Life-boat, a Certifi- cate of Service and a Pension.
To THOMAS...
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At noon on 23rd August, 1967, a doctor informed the honorary secretary that a 17-year-old boy with acute appendicitis on Irishmaan island had to be brought to the mainland. As no other boatwas available, the life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson...
Primrose
The fishing-boat Primrose, of Llandudno, with two men on board, got into diffi- culties on 18th October in a strong W.
wind, and was blown out to sea. The matter was reported a few minutes before 6 P.M., and the Life-boat...
Fishing Cobles, Motor launch, Pleasure Boat, Speed Boat and Motor Cruiser
EIGHT IN ROUGH SEA Bridlington, Yorkshire. At 1.45 p.m.
on 13th September, 1964, the coxswain told the honorary secretary that the fishing cobles White Heather, Kate and Violet, My Judith and Emmanuel, the converted motor...
Paschal
FRENCH TRAWLER TAKEN IN TOW Galway Bay. At 10.45 on the morning of the 15th August, 1962, Valentia radio station reported that the trawler Paschal of Lorient, which had a crew of thirteen, had fouled her propeller and needed help immediately...
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Search for swimmer FOR WHITBY'S 1983 lifeboat day, Saturday August 6, the weather was fine and clear with little wind and calm water.
Just before 1500 the lifeboat crew were assembling aboard the 44ft Waveney relief...
A Trawler (3)
At 4.50 A.M.
on the 17th March a telephone call was received from Dublin that Valentia Wireless Station had reported a trawler in distress twenty-five miles S.S.W. of Mizen Head. A strong W.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a...