LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Robert and Mary & The Brotherly Love
Three cobles put to sea in the early morning of the 22nd April, and at 8 A.M. one of them returned, as the sea was rapidly grow- ing. The other two—the Robert and Mary and the Brotherly Love—reached the roads about 10 o'clock, and lay...
The Ferries European Gateway and Speedlink
Ferry collision HARWICH HARBOUR RADIO received a call at 2251 on Sunday December 19, 1982, from the outward bound roll-on roll-off ferry European Gateway reporting that she was in collision with the inward bound ferry Speedlink Vanguard in...
Hunt's Gun and Projectile for Effecting Communication With Wrecked Vessels
IN the last number of this Journal we described an ingenious American invention for night-signalling, which we conceive would be especially valuable in cases of stranding, or other disaster to trading vessels. "We have now to notice...
Category: Articles
The Redcar Life-Boat and Captain Cook
THE famous explorer, Captain Cook, was born near Stockton-on-Tees, in Yorkshire, on 27th October, 1728, and his bicentenary was celebrated this year.
His mother was a member of an old Redcar family, while his sister married...
Category: Articles
The RNLI and me: Sir Steve Redgrave
WHO IS SIR STEVE REDGRAVE?
Rower Sir Steve Redgrave is the only person to win gold medals at five different Olympic Games. He now works in the media, with charities, and as a motivational speaker.
The five-time...
Category: Articles
A Dinghy and a Rowing Boat
Whitstable, Kent - At 6 p.m. on 26th March, 1966, following the completion of a previous service, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a man with his five year old son had put off in a small dinghy from Shell Ness and were...
The S.S. Trebartha and the S.S. Oberan
NOVEMBER 11TH. - ABERDEEN. At about 6.20 P.M. the Gregness coastguard reported that red flares, presumably from a steamer on fire, had been seen S.E. by S. of Findon, in which area bombs had been dropped by German aeroplanes. A strong S.S.E....
H.M. Destroyers G51 and H78 (1)
OCTOBER 17TH. - SEAHAM, DURHAM, AND CULLERCOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND.
During the morning the coastguard reported that two vessels were ashore off Whitburn.
A moderate breeze was blowing, with a moderately rough...
New Year Honours
AMONG those associated with the life- boat service on whom honours were bestowed in the New Year's Honours List were: Knight Bachelor: Mr. M. Arnet Robinson, a member of the Committee of Management and Deputy Chairman of the Port of...
Category: Awards
First Event
Hard working members of the newly reformed Great Dunmow and district branch raised over £1,600 on their very first fundraising event. The above photograph shows flag day officer, Noel Brady and Peggy Kentish doing their bit on the day -... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs