LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Kenneth Harcourt Williams
MAY 1991 Kenneth Harcourt Williams, a member of the Falmouth branch committee from 1951-65, chairman from 1966-1980 and vice president from 1981-1991. He was awarded the silver badge in 1976..
Category: Obituaries
John Roberts
John Roberts, coxswain of Sennen Cove lifeboatlifeboat from 1948 until his retirement in 1959. He joined the crew in 1910 on the pulling and sailing lifeboat Ann Newhon. becoming second coxswain in 1944..
Category: Obituaries
Sea Spell , Lucky Strike and Sea Cobra
Hartlepool's 44ft Waveney lifeboat The Scout launched on December 4, 1983, under the command of Coxswain Robert Maiden to go to the help of a fishing boat Sea Spell whose engine was giving trouble. There was a fresh to strong breeze...
Lossiemouth Guild
Artist John Todd (I) admires some of the works on show at the exhibition he mounted for three days in October at the Lesser Town Hall, Lossiemouth. With him is another exhibitor, Mr McPherson who, along with all the other artists, agreed to... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Poole:
Poole: Poole Yacht Club in Hamworthy was where, on Wednesday May 8, 1985, the naming and service of dedication took place for the station's new 20ft Boston Whaler Outrage lifeboat, the only boat of this type in the RN LI fleet. She was... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Workington
WORKINGTON, Sunday January 6, 1985: a 33ft fishing vessel, Mark Lisa, with two men aboard, on passage between Fleetwood and Tarbert on the Clyde, suffered engine failure and drifted on to rocks at St Bees Head. She then floated off, leaking... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Cover Picture
Winter at Lowestoft: the 47ft Waveney lifeboat Frederick Edward Crick under snow, January 1979. The photograph was taken by Crew Member Michael Richford.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Pinafore Profit
The Aireborough Gilbert and Sullivan Society gave a highly acclaimed performance of HMS Pinafore last September and again made a profit on the production.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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Simon Cooke, a member of Torbay lifeboat crew, unearths an unusual explanation for an unusual service...
Lifeboat crews up and down the coast spend many hours searching for people reported missing , but not many get called...
Brede
Introduced In 1982, the Brede, although an Intermediate class lifeboat rather than allweather, can generally operate in any conditions experienced at the stations to which it is allocated.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs