LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

HAD ENGINE FAILURE At 8.20 p.m. on 22nd September, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that red flares had been seen three miles north-east of Gregness coastguard look-out station. It was one hour before low water with a...

DEC. 26TH. - AMBLE, NORTHUMBER.

LAND. During the morning a strong N.E.

breeze was blowing with a rough sea, and anxiety was felt for the safety of three fishing cobles. There was a heavy swell at the...

SEPTEMBER 14TH. - MOELFRE, ANGLESEY.

During the afternoon a man and a woman in a rowing boat from Benllech were rarried out to sea by the tide and a strong S.W. wind, and the motor life-boat G.W. was launched at 3.30 P.M....

JULY 27TH. - MOELFRE, ANGLESEY.

At 5.15 in the afternoon signals of distress were seen from Benllech and at 5.30 the motor life-boat G.W. was launched. The sea was rough, with a strong south-westerly wind blowing. The...

William Pritchard, coxswain of Beaumans lifeboat until his retirement in 1980.

He joined the crew in 1956, becoming coxswain in 1972..

Charles Byrne, coxswain of Wicklow lifeboat from 1968 to 1976. Having joined the crew prior to 1932 he served as assistant mechanic from 1950 to 1953 and as second coxswain from 1953 to 1968..

David Geldart, station honorary secretary of Hoylake lifeboat from 1980 to 1985 and from 1961 to 1968. He also served as the deputy launching authority from 1971 to 1979..

THE following interesting communication has been transmitted to the NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION, and is a gratifying evidence of the social kindness of heart that is so frequently found among our British workmen: — " Orwell Works,...