LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

COBLE IN DANGER At 9.29 p.m. on 28th August, 1964, the coastguard told the coxswain that two red flares had been observed dose inshore near Speeton look-out. There was a slight sea and it was one hour after low water.

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Skegness, Lincolnshire. At 2.32 p.m.

on igth July, 1964, the coastguard heard that a sailing dinghy with three people on board had capsized one mile north-east of Skegness pier. At 2.38 the inshore rescue boat launched in a...

HAD GONE AGROUND Girvan, Ayrshire. At 5 a.m. on nth November, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a motor vessel had gone aground on Ailsa Craig. There was a moderate sea with a fresh southwesterly wind and it was low water...

Newquay, Cornwall. At 12.20 on 2ist July, 1965, the honorary secretary learnt that a man had fallen down the cliffs between Treyarnon and Porthcothan.

At 12.25 the IRB launched in light variable airs and slight sea. The man...

Stromness, Orkneys - At 8.40 p.m.

on 5th August, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that flares had been reported from a vessel off Breckness point. The life-boat Archibald and Alexander M. Paterson was...

Tynemouth, Northumberland - At 9.35 p.m. on loth June, 1967, a small boat was seen in distress off Whitley Bay.

The life-boat Tynesider was launched at 9.59 in a slight north easterly breeze and a smooth sea. The tide was...

At 6.17 p.m. on 2oth June, 1967, it was learned that a yacht was firing red flares about one mile south of Ramsgate harbour.

The life-boat Edward and IsabellaIrwin, on temporary duty at the station, proceeded at 6.32 in a...

Only RNLI supporters could find a way of feeding the swans and ducks on the Thames and collecting money for lifeboats simultaneously.

At Henley-on-Thames the branch has arranged to fill this bin with unsold loaves, kindly... - View image in PDF