LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Motor Fishing Boat Olive
On the afternoon of the 8th September a message was received from the coast- guard, through the wireless station, that a motor fishing boat was aground just south of St. Mary's Island, which is about three miles north of Culler- coats. A...
Shall I Pack It Up for You Madam?'
'Shall I pack it up for you, madam?' Two-yearold Sarah Hawley, youngest regular helper at Morecambe branch's souvenir stall which is run by Mrs I. Binnie, Mrs J. Terry and Mr H.
Ingham. In two years the stall... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mary
Hythe, Kent.—At about 8.15 P.M. on the 23rd May, 1939, the motor life-boat Viscountess Wakefield was off Beachy Head on passage from Cowes to her station after overhaul. There she saw the motor cruiser Mary, of Chichester, with her engine...
Schermuly Ltd
"Never sail without Schermuly - they have a flare for saving lives" Take the advice of the people who know that it makes good sense to carry a pack of signal flares .. .just in case ! Schermuly Yacht Signals are available...
Category: Advertisement
Alekton
Bembridge, Isle of Wight - At 12.32 p.m. on 2nd February, 1969, the coastguard reported that the yacht Alekton, with two people on board, had broken down on the east side of Ryde pier and needed the assistance of the life-boat. At 12.47 the...
Emily
On the 7th August in fine weather the Coastguard reported that a fishing-boat was aground on the South Scroby Shoal, and the Life-boat John Burch was launched. On reaching the vessel, which proved to be the Emily, of Yarmouth, the Coxswain...
Sir Garnet
GREAT YARMOUTH.—Flares and rockets having been observed in the roadstead while a strong N. to N.N.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea, on the 8th September, the Life-boat John Burch was launched at 9.35 P.M. and proceeded in the...
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APPENDICITIS Galway Bay. At 6.0 p.m. on 3rd January, 1965, the local doctor informed the honorary secretary that he had a patient with appendicitis requiring hospital treatment and had failed to obtain a boat for the journey to the...
Lifeboat Ups and Downs
The RNLI's new dock and boat hoist came into use at the Poole depot in early June, enabling lifeboats to be lifted from the water and positioned anywhere in the yard for storage or inspection and work on underwater areas.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Sailing Boat (1)
Falmouth, Cornwall.—At 9.45 on the night of the 18th of July, 1950, the police reported that a small boat, with three men aboard, needed help in Fal- mouth Bay. At ten o'clock the life- boat John- and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood, on...