LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

IN the early morning of 14th February, with a heavy sea running, a Welsh steam-trawler, the Tenby Castle, went ashore on the rocks in Clifden Bay, Con- nemara, on the west of Ireland, a coast where there are many rocky islands, the great...

Early in the morn- ing of the 13th February twenty-two of the fishing-cobles put to sea in moderate weather. At about daybreak the wind backed into the E.S.E. and increased to a strong gale bringing up a very heavy sea. Ten of the cobles at...

Flamborough, Yorkshire.—During bad weather on the morning of the 2nd January, 1939, it was reported that one of the local motor fishing cobles was at sea. A N.E. gale was blowing, with a very rough sea and squalls of sleet. The motor...

OCT. 31ST. - SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE.

A strong easterly wind was blowing, with a rough sea. Two local fishing boats Premier and Pride were out, and anxiety was felt for their safety. The lifeboat crew and helpers assembled...

JAN. 2ND. - FLAMBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE.

During the morning it was reported that one of the local motor fishing cobles was at sea. A N.E. gale was blowing, with a very rough sea and squalls of sleet. The motor life-boat...

Exmouth, Devon. — llth August, 1939. A ship had been reported by the coastguard as apparently on fire, but nothing could be found, and it was presumed that the ship had gone on her way.—Rewards, £17 17*. 6d..

The first box offish sold at the new £325,000 fish market at Brixham, Devon, was put up for auction for the benefit of the Torbay branch. It was sold three times over and netted £23.96..

Period costume is the order of the day at Shaldon village old time fayre in Devon. Branch workers who donned period maritime costume when manning their stall were delighted when their souvenir and lottery sales practically doubled as a... - View image in PDF