LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mr. J. R. Barnett, O.B.E., M.I.N.A.
Mr. J. R. Barnett, O.B.E., M.I.N.A., was for many years Consulting Naval Architect to the Institution. He died at his home in Glasgow on 13th January, 1965, shortly after reaching his looth birthday. When the first experiments with motor...
Category: Obituaries
Books
• A leading maritime historian, Dr John de Courcy Ireland has lectured on maritime history in more than 20 countries in four continents; he is research officer of both the Irish Commission on Maritime History, which he established, and the...
Category: Articles
(Far Left) Becky Rose
... and the staff enjoy themselves too! (far left) Becky Rose from Fundraising Supporter Services and her friend Jo Paterson sell lottery tickets. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Dainty
FIRST SERVICE CALL TO NEW IRISH LIFEBOAT Howth, Co. Dublin. At 5.10 on the afternoon of the 4th August, 1962, a report was received that spectators at the Howth sailing club regatta had seen a yacht in distress. There was a strong ebb tide...
M.F.V. Cawsand Bay
Brede on service THE FIRST SERVICE performed by the 33ft Brede class lifeboat Ann Ritchie while she was on operational evaluation trials at Oban was to go to the aid of the 55ft MFV Cawsand Bay. The fishing vessel, on passage to fishing...
Sea Flower and Brighter Dawn
Boulmer, Northumberland. On the afternoon of the 12th July, 1961, con- cern was felt for two local fishing cobles Sea Flower and Brighter Dawn, which were overdue from fishing. The crews of other boats had reported on returning that...
The Bar Lightship
During a moderate N.N.E. gale on the night of 30th September, the Bar light-ship broke loose from her moorings and commenced to drift towards the banks. Her position was one of considerable danger, and signals of distress attracted the...
Third Medal Service on Same Day
THE third of the services carried out on the 27th of October, 1959, for which medals for gallantry were awarded took place near Fraserburgh harbour. In the temporary absence of Captain R. T.
Duthie the assistant harbour...
Category: Services
A Motor Boat
Three overboard FOLLOWING reports of three men overboard from a motor boat off Bangor Harbour, Belfast Coastguard alerted the honorary secretary of Bangor lifeboat station at 1849 on July 21, 1987 and the station's D class inflatable...
St.Bees: (L to R) Leon Goldwater Honorary Secretary Stanley Kelly Dla Jim Baty Station Administrative Officer Crew Members Ian Mcdowell Russell Cranston Jac
St Bees: (1. to r.) Leon Goldwater, honorary secretary, Stanley Kelly, DLA, Jim Baty, station administrative officer, Crew Members Ian McDowell, Russell Cranston, Jack Soittham, Michael Goldwater and Bill Forbes, and Malcolm Reid, DLA. In... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs