LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Young Son: Craig
. . . And a young son: Craig, the eldest son of Coxswain Fred Walkington of Bridlington, ready to take his place as one of the crew of the lifeboat float for the Bridlington Lions carnival last summer. The float won a cup and it also won... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Elizabeth Miller, of Thurso and Matilda Calder
On the 26th February this life-boat also went to the assistance of the schooners Elizabeth Miller, of Thurso, and Matilda Colder, of Findhorn, which were in distress during a heavy gale. The crews, consisting of 12 men, were brought ashore...
Cheryl II
St. Helier, Jersey - at 10.20 p.m. on nth August, 1967, the honorary secretary was informed that a fishing boat, with one man on board, was overdue. The lifeboat Elizabeth Rippon slipped her moorings at 10.45 in a strong west south westerly...
William Osborne Ltd.
4KINGSWIFT 26' This G.R.P. Production is designed, Moulded, completed and Marketed direct by WILLIAM OSBORNE LTD.
Raked Vee Transom, Full headroom, Four berths.
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Category: Advertisement
Marie
Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 2.20 on the afternoon of the 18th of June, 1958, a message was received from Valentia radio station that the trawler Marie of Waterford needed help half a mile west-north-west of the small Tearaght Rock. At 2.30 the...
Infatigable
DONNA NOOK.—The Swedish barque Infatigable, laden with deals and boards for Hall, was seen flying distress signals, having lost her fore and main masts during squally weather and in a rough sea on the 22nd October. The signal gun having been...
Fishing Cobles (1)
During a strong S.E. gale with a very heavy sea on the 21st March, the Life- boat Ada Lewis was launched to the assistance of twelve fishing cobles of New biggin, which had been overtaken while at sea by the gale. Two of the cobles were...
Guide On
Barra Island, Outer Hebrides. At i p.m. on 13th September, 1965, the Stornoway coastguard notified the honorary secretary that a fishing boat appeared to have been abandoned about three miles east of Ru Melvick, South Uist. At 1.20 the...
Fishing Cobles (1)
SIX COBLES ESCORTED IN NEAR GALE Filey, Yorkshire. At 9.5 on the morning of the 24th May, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that several local fishing cobles were still at sea. As the weather was becoming worse the...
None (1)
DOCTOR TAKEN TO ISLAND Galway Bay. At 5.15 on the afternoon of the 6th January, 1962, the local medical officer asked the honorary secretary if the life-boat would take him to Inishere Island to attend an urgent medical case. As there was no...