LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Dinghy (1)
Dungeness, Kent. At 1.20 on the afternoon of the 12th of July, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a rubber dinghy was being blown out to sea off Littlestone. At 1.30 the life-boat Mabel E. Holland was launched in a rough...
A Sailing Dinghy (1)
Ramsgate, Kent - At 4.55 p.m. on 25th May, 1969, the east pier watchman told the honorary secretary that a sailing dinghy had capsized in Pegwell bay. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis slipped her moorings at 5.5 in a fresh east north...
A Schooner (1)
21st August. A schooner was found on her beam ends with no one on board. Three of crew had been drowned and the other two picked up by a yacht.—Rewards, £5 17s. Sd..
A Motor Fishing Boat
The Humber, Yorkshire.—31st May, 1939. A motor fishing boat of Bridlington had broken down, but was towed into Bridlington by a Whitby fishing boat.—Permanent paid crew: Rewards, 6s..
A Yacht (6)
JULY 23RD. - DUNGENESS, KENT. A small yacht had capsized, but her crew of two were rescued by a motor boat from Rye Harbour. - Rewards, £11 3s. 6d..
A Fishing Boat (20)
NOVEMBER 17TH. - ARRANMORE, CO.
DONEGAL. A fishing boat had been reported missing, but she had sunk and her crew had landed on a small island. - Rewards, £10 11s..
A Whitley Bomber
OCTOBER 24TH. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE. A Whitley bomber had come down, but two of her crew were rescued from the shore and a search for the others was unsuccessful. - Rewards, £15 13s..
A Fishing Boat (3)
FISHING BOAT TOWED TO PORTRUSH Portrush, Co. Antrim. At 4.11 on the afternoon of the 23rd of July, 1958, the coastguard reported that a small boat was in difficulties near Skirks Rock. The life-boat Lady Scott (Civil Service No. 4) was...
Agm from Page 87
from page 87 Miss F. M. Coleman Honorary secretary of Shipston-on- Stour branch since 1940; awarded record of thanks in 1948 and silver badge in 1963.
Mrs A. L. Kenyon President of Bramhall and Woodford ladies' guild...
Category: Meetings
A Converted Volkswagen Beetle
Stranraer: The station's 15ft 6in D class inflatable lifeboat was on exercise on the morning of Sunday September 9, 1984, when it became clear to the crew that a specially converted Volkswagen Beetle needed towing to safety after it had...