LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Thurso, Caithness-shire.—At 9.30 on the night of the 6th of November, 1955, the Wick coastguard rang up to say that the steam trawler Reggio, of Grimsby, had gone ashore five miles west of Dunnet Head. She was bumping badly and needed help....

Portrush, Co. Antrim.—About 12.20 in the afternoon, on the llth March, 1950, the coastguard reported that a motor fishing boat appeared to be in diffi- culties in Skerry Roads. At 12.26 he reported that the boat was flashing a light; at...

MARTELL The spirit of Tradition Michel Martell, the seventh generation of the Martell family to head this prestigious company, founded in 1715, was in England when the announcement was made to phase out the traditional Naval rum ration in...

Leonard Lawrence, coxswain of Selsey lifeboat from 1960 until his retirement in 1961. He joined the crew in 1918, and was bowman from 1943 until 1952 when he became second coxswain until his appointment as coxswain in 1960. After his...

Humber, Yorkshire. — At 2.40 in the afternoon of the 1st of April 1952, the Mablethorpe coastguard tele- phoned that a small ship lying at anchor three and a half miles east- north-east of Mablethorpe appeared to be flying a distress signal,...

Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire - At 9.40 p.m. on 18th July, 1969, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was in difficulties between Port Edmore and Porthdinllaen. At 10.5 the life-boat Charles Henry Ashley was launched...

MFV sinking SKEGNESS LIFEBOAT, the 37ft Oakley Charles Fred Crantham, launched at 1730 on Wednesday October 4, 1978, to go to the help of the fishing boat Fair Maid aground three miles north of the station in a dangerous position. It was a...

October 1996 Mrs Doris Maddrell, President of Port Erin ladies lifeboat guild. Mrs Maddrell was founder member of the guild and held the offices of chairman and vice chairman between 1964 and 1992, becoming president in...