LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Gourdon, Kincardineshire. — At two o'clock in the afternoon of the 3rd of January, 1951, Johnshaven sent a message that the local motor fishing boat Isa Simpson was disabled by an engine breakdown off Johnshaven. At 2.10 the...

Lowestoft, Suffolk.—On the morning of the 12th of June, 1956, the coast- guard reported that the local long- shore boat Eva May, with one man on.

board, had left harbour at nine o'clock the morning before, but had not...

July Joe Adams, honorary life governor since 1993. Mr Adams served the Hastings lifeboat station from 1956 to 1993 in various capacities, including, honorary secretary, joint honorary secretary, deputy launching authority and chairman. He...

JANUARY 31ST. - SALCOMBE, AND TORBAY, DEVON. The Greek steamer Avra, of Andros, had gone ashore at Yealm River, but she was able to refloat, and although badly damaged, managed to reach Plymouth - Rewards : Salcombe, £7 17s. ; Torbay,...

AUG. 26TH. - THE HUMBER, AND BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE. Rockets had been seen, but the life-boats could find nothing. On her way back the Humber life-boat found the small racing yacht Asia, of Brough, which had lost her bearings, and towed her...

Nov. 3RD. - BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND.

At 10 A..M. a message was received from the Blyth coastguard that two local fishing boats, Ina and Johnstones, were at sea.

A S.E. gale was blowing, with a choppy sea.<...

Lifeboat aids disabled yacht and sinking trawler in southerly galeA service which started as a short call to search for an overdue sailing dinghy, and which was cancelled almost immediately when the dinghy was located, eventually turned into...

AT the suggestion of the Prince of Wales, the President of the Institution, the first presentation in England of the film " The Black Journey" was given in aid of the Life-boat Service, at a Gala performance, on 16th January last....