LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Boat
Torbay, Devon. — 16th February.
What had appeared to be a waterlogged boat was found to be two large crab pots floating. The life-boat was launched for a second time to search for a small boat, but was recalled, as the boat...
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Plymouth, Devon. — 26th October.
Strange lights had been seen, but it was learned that they were being used by a party who were trying to rescue a cow which had fallen over the cliffs on to the shore.—Rewards, £2 12s....
A Pleasure Boat
Torbay, Devon. — 7th August. A fishing party in a pleasure boat had signalled that they were in distress, but a tug went to their help; flares had also been seen off the Orestone Rock, but nothing was found.—Rewards, £9 13s..
A Yacht (3)
Plymouth, Devon.—4th October. A yacht got into difficulties and ran on a sandy beach, but the two people on board managed to get ashore. Later one of them, a lady doctor, gave a present of money to the crew, and a donation to the...
Death of Life-Boatman
WHEN an explosion wrecked their fishing boat off the South Devon coast on I5th June, 1967, one of the two men lost was Mr. Francois L. Janssens, of Brixham, who was a regular crew member of the Torbay life-boat. His father, Mr. Albert...
Category: Obituaries
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Category: Advertisement
Three More Beaches
Woolacombe, Croyde and Blackpool Sands beaches in Devon have been added this Summer to the 59 others already patrolled by RNLI lifeguards. Visitors to these beaches have already benefited from the eagle-eyed vigilance and professional... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Alcoa Master, of New York
FEBRUARY 17TH. - APPLEDORE, DEVON.
The S.S. Alcoa Master, of New York, had grounded on Rat Island, Lundy, but refloated without help as the tide rose.- Rewards, £17 18s. 6d..
D Class Named at Pwllheli
Saturday 23 August dawned wet and all indications were that it would continue. The station put their wet weather programme into effect - the crew and shore crew cleared the lifeboat house, dressed both boats and decorated the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
People and Places
Stirling Whorlow QBE Stirling Whorlow QBE, the secretary of the Institution for eight years from 1961 to 1969 died at his home in Spain on 2 October 1988.
One of his colleagues from the RNLI at the time writes: 'It is...
Category: Articles