LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Terra Nova, Girl Ann
Kirkcudbright - At 5 p.m. on 29th July, 1967, it was reported that a boat hadgone ashore and broken up on the north side of Ross Bay. It was thought that the casualty might be the local motor fishing vessel Girl Ann which was out fishing at...
B.D.26
Clovelly, Devon. At 6.30 on the morning of the 8th August, 1961, a local fisherman called attention to the fact that a small motor boat, which had left the harbour on a routine visit to visit lobster pots, was no longer in sight. A...
Hilda II, Betty Sheader and Rachel
Scarborough, Yorkshire - At 4.55 a.m. on i4th August, 1966, attention wasdrawn to the fact that three fishing cobles were at sea in rapidly deteriorating weather. At 5.5 the life-boat J. G. Graves of Sheffield was launched in a strong...
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Sir John Snell and Lizbeth M
Margate, Kent.—At 7.3 on the morn- ing of the 4th of April, 1957, the coast- guard telephoned that two vessels had been in collision one mile north-east of Spit buoy. The life-boat St. Mary's, on temporary duty at the station, was...
Mrs Ann Morrow,
DECEMBER 1997 Mrs Ann Morrow, Coventry ladies lifeboat guild treasurer from 1985 until 1992. She joined the guild in 1981 and continued to serve the committee until shortly before her death,.
Category: Obituaries
Das Wappen von Bremen
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—On the 2nd June, 1938, the crew of seven of the German yacht Das Wappen von Bremen, were rescued by the life-boat.—Rewards: Vellum and monetary awards amounting to £20 10*. 2d., together with a letter to the Board...
Amy II
Ramsgate, Kent. — At 5.22 on the afternoon of the 9th of September, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that East Goodwin Lightvessel had reported a yacht near it in urgent need of help.
Eleven minutes later the...
The Motor Cruisers Sea Gull and Bill
New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 7.12 on the evening of the 20th of August, 1951, the Formby coastguard tele- phoned that a motor cruiser was aground on the Burbo Bank near R.4 Buoy in the Rock Channel. Two men had walked ashore from her leaving...
The Dailing Dinghy Imp and a Canoe
Hoylake, Cheshire.—At 2.5 on the afternoon of the 13th of August, 1954, the police reported that a sailing dinghy had capsized off Meols. At 2.49 the life-boat Oldham IV was launched.
The sea was rough, a moderate westerly...