LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Cyrhenn
Exmouth, Devon. At 2.25 on the morning of the 25th of August, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secre- tary that a yacht was ashore on Maer Rocks. The life-boat Maria Noble was launched at 2.55 in a heavy groundswell. There was a...
John Patrick
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 9.45 on the morning of the 7th of September, 1958, the coxswain was told by his brother that the fishing boat John Patrick was missing from her moorings.
The boat could be seen circling west of...
Tragic Search for Missing Girl
The difficulties of launching and recovering a lifeboat from an open beach are well illustrated by the photograph, taken while the lifeboat was on this service. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Relief Fleet-D Class Phyl Clare
Mr Anthony Oliver, deputy head of fund raising and marketing, accepts the new relief fleet D class lifeboat Phyl Clare from Mrs Phyl Cleare during the naming and dedication ceremony at the Poole depot.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Barry Dock August 8 1987:
BARRY DOCK, August 8, 1987: both Barry Dock's Arun and Penarth's 16ft inflatable were called out when this drilling rig, in use for the proposed barrage at Cardiff, broke through the crust of the sea bed and listed to 40 degrees. Two... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Blooming Marvellous
The first RNLI lifeboat and slipway to be depicted entirely in flowers made its debut at the Chelsea Flower Show at the end of May.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Cromer Design Award
Pictured above is the Council's Conservation and Design Manager together with Mrs Blanche Allen, widow of Graham Allen, presenting the award plaque to project architect Steve Bond and the design team.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Norman Canning,
Norman Canning, founder member and former secretary of the Gravesend branch from 1970 until 1992. Norman was awarded the silver badge in 1989 and remained active on the committee until his death..
Category: Obituaries
A Mosquito Aeroplane
JULY 28TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. A Mosquito aeroplane had crashed near the shore at Bacton. The life-boat found only wreckage, but two bodies were recovered by the police. - Rewards, £3 18s..
An Aeroplane (3)
FEBRUARY 1ST. - EASTBOURNE, SUSSEX.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the naval authorities recalled the life-boat. - Rewards, £29 17s..