LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Beautiful Star
GREENCASTLE.—On the 26th December, the three-masted schooner Beautiful Star was observed close upon the Ton Bank, showing signals of distress. The Lifeboat Mary Annette went off to her assistance and put 4 of her crew on board the vessel,...
Fanny Bailey
DUNDALK, Co. LOUTH.—On the 19th January, the schooner Fanny Bailey, of Dundalk, bound from Troon to that port with coal and iron, stranded on the bar during a gale from S.E. and heavy sea.
The Stockport Sunday School...
Charles H. Barrett
Charles H. Barrett, M.B.E., hono- rary secretary and treasurer of the Civil Service Life-boat Fund, died on the 26th of August, 1954, at the age of 74. His successor, Mr. C. J.
Quinton, M.B.E., writes: "Since 1938...
Category: Obituaries
Fishing Boats (2)
ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK,—The Life-boat Aldeburgh was launched at 9.45 A.M. on the 20th October to the assistance of three fishing-boats which were making for the shore, and would evidently encounter considerable danger, as a rough sea was...
Fishing Cobles (2)
SCABRBOROUGH.—The Life-boat Queensbury was launched at 1.15 P.M., on the 15th April, and rendered' assistance to several fishing cobles which were in danger in a heavy sea. At 6 o'clock the Life-boat returned to the shore, and her...
Corrections
On page 307 of the December issue of THE LIFE-BOAT the heading, Littlestone-on- Sea, was missed from above the service beginning 'At 2.15 p.m. on llth August, 1967...'.
The New Quay, Cardiganshire, IRB service...
Category: Articles
Lt-Col D R R Storrie
Lt-Col D. R. R. Storrie, commanding officer of the Royal Marines, Hamworthy, Poole, reaches deep into the new large lottery drum to pick out a winning ticket. Fred Williams (I), appeals office supervisor, who has spun the drum for every one... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Albert Groom,
January 1988 Albert Groom, vice president of the Canvey Island branch. Mr Groom was associated with the branch for 21 years and will be remembered in the Maldon and Ipswich area as the owner of several Thames barges. Whilst based at Maldon...
Category: Obituaries
A German Aeroplane
NOV. 29TH. - AMBLE, NORTHUMBERLAND.
A German aeroplane was reported to have come down into the sea five miles east of the harbour and the life-boat searched a wide area, but could find nothing. The honorary secretary of the...
Mr. C. S. Clayton
MR. C. S. CLAYTON of the firm of Messrs.
Clayton, Leach, Sims & Co., died on the 19th of April, 1951, three and a half months after he had retired from it.
He had then been a partner in the firm for...
Category: Obituaries