LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Barge
Lowestoft, Suffolk. — 23rd November, 1938. A barge was driving before the gale, but she got out of danger and went on her way. Another barge had been reported in distress near Gorleston, but it was learned from the St. Nicholas Light-vessel...
Marie Suzanne
Walton and Frinton, Essex. — 6th March, 1939. The crew of the fishing boat Marie Suzanne, of Ostend, had abandoned their sinking vessel in a small boat, but they were picked up by the Dutch motor vessel Jutland and landed at Dover.—Rewards,...
A Coble
2nd October. As a precautionary measure the life-boat put out to a coble which had been seen making the harbour in a strong wind and rough sea, but the coble got in safely.—Rewards, £22 7,?..
Fairy Brae
On the afternoon of the 24th October the Curracloe coastal watch reported that a boat in North Bay was flying a distress signal. A moderate S.S.W.
gale was blowing, with a rough sea and driving rain. The motor life-boat K.E...
A Naval Gift In Gratitude
THE Flag Officer Air (Home) has sent a gift of £50 from his Benevolent Fund and in doing it says that he wishes to mention in particular work done by the Institution's stations at Portrush and Padstow. These stations have been out...
Category: Donations
Moneta and Other Yachts
Newhaven, Sussex. — At five in the afternoon, on the 27th of May, 1950, the coastguard telephoned a Brighton police report that a yacht was in dis- tress one mile off Saltdean. At 5.12 the life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott was...
Mary and Surprise
Hastings, Sussex.—About half past six on the night of the 2nd of November, 1950, a message was received that flares had been seen about two and a half miles east of Hastings Harbour.
At 6.45 the life-boat M.T.C. was...
A Gallant Young Corporal
THE Institution has sent a framed letter of thanks and £1 to Corporal David Aitken, a 15-year-old member of the Glasgow Jewish Lads' Brigade Cadets, for bravely helping to save a woman who fell into the Tweed last...
Category: Articles
Not Retiring
To Mr. Robert Fraser, honorary secretary and treasurer of Airh branch, are expressed apologies for inadvertently stating that he had retired in the June number of THE LIFE-BOAT. Mr. Fraser, who was presented with a barometer in recognition...
Category: Branches
A K.L.M. Constellation Aircraft (1)
On the 14th-15th of August, 1958, the Fenit and Galway Bay life-boats carried out a long and unsuccessful search for survivors of a K.L.M.
Constellation aircraft, which had crashed into the sea. An account of their search...