LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

AT their Meeting last May the Committee of Management passed the following resolution:—'' That Life-boat Stations be presented with a Vellum on completion of a hundred years, this Vellum to be hung in the Town Hall or other public...

On the night of the 25th October, 1859, the sloop George and Mary, of Hull, was driven ashore near Filey, in a heavy gale from the eastward.

On her showing a light as a signal of dis- tress, the Filey life-boat was manned...

Fleetwood, Lancashire.—At 11.45 on the night of the 16th of April, 1950, the county police reported a message received from a returning fishing boat, that flares had been seen in Lune Deep about four miles west of Wyre Light.

A remarkable demonstration of service has come to the notice of the R.N.L.I, at Douglas, Isle of Man. The devoted helper, who was physically handicapped, was 15-year old David Kelly who died in November.

It is understood...

Eyemouth, Berwickshire. At 2.30 on the afternoon of the 18th of May, 1959, the honorary secretary noticed that the motor fishing vessel Douglas had run aground near the harbour entrance.

There was a heavy sea running, and...

Tynemouth, Northumberland - At 11.45 P-m- on J6th September, 1966, the honorary secretary heard the local fishing vessel Craighall, which had a sick man on board, asking Stonehouse radio for medical advice. The doctor at Aberdeen was not...

BLAKKNBY, NOBFOLK.—The Eettie Lifeboat was launched at about 10 P.M. on the 25th November, signal rockets having been seen indicating a ship in distress on the West Sand. On reaching the spot the Life-boat found H.M.S. Beaver...

Padstow, Cornwall. At 12.8 p.m. on 26th February, 1966, the Trevose Head coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Belgian trawler Combesco of Ostend was in a dangerous position under Skepper Point. The Land's End Radio had...