LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Elleana
Wells, Norfolk.—About 11.40 on the morning of the 29th of July, 1956, the coastguard reported that the motor yacht Elleana, of Great Yarmouth, appeared to be in difficulties outside the harbour. The life-boat Cecil Paine was launched at noon...
Oldest Life-Boat Supporter
Miss Ellen Goodeve, who was probably the oldest active supporter of the life-boat service, died at the Queen Mary Homes in Chislehurst, Kent, in August, 1962, at the age of 103. To within a few months of her death Miss Goodeve was regularly...
Category: Obituaries
Picton Seaton
Barra Island, Outer Hebrides - At 10.45 a-m- on I9t^ July, 1967, the lifeboat R. A. Colby Cubbins No. 3 was launched in a gentle south westerly breeze and a moderate sea to stand by the trawler Picton Seaton, which had gone ashore when...
Octopus
Hastings' 37ft Oakley class lifeboat Fairlight, with Coxswain Frederick White at the helm, tows the Dutch yacht Octopus towards Rye Harbour during a force 6 south-south-easterly gale and in rough seas on July 19, 1987. Rye Harbour's...
V. Webster
TEDDY BEARS PICNIC When your organisation holds its next fund raising effort at a carnival, fete, donkey derby, boat show or similar activity you can make an additional £200 in a few hours by running a Teddy Bears Picnic. No financial...
Category: Advertisement
My Hero!
Children's favourite Stormy Stan touched the hearts of these two little girls during a branch collection at South Mimms services on a sunny August weekend. Stan and the Sea Safety roadshow joined volunteers from Potters Bar, Enfield,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
William, of Wexford
WEXFORD.—At noon, on the 8th March, the sloop William, of Wexford, was wrecked on the north bar during a westerly gale. On observing her signals of distress, the Ethel Eveleen No. 1 Life-boat proceeded to her assistance, and succeeded in...
The S.S. Brazilian
NEW BRIGHTON.—On the 4th January, 1881, at 3.45 A.M., in reply to signals of distress, the Life-boat Willie and Arthur proceeded to the Asque Spit and found the s.s. Brazilian, of Barrow, ashore there.
After the boat's...
Familiens Haab
MONTBOSE.—At 10.5 A.M., on the 26th November, the No. 2 Life-boat The Roman Governor of Caer Hun was launched to the assistance of the schooner Familiens Saab, of Frederikshald, laden with pit props, which was driven ashore during a strong...
Forest Queen
BALCARY, KIRKCUDBRIGHT.—The barque Forest Queen, of Belfast, bound from Dublin for Norway in ballast, was reported to be in distress about five miles distant from the Life-boat station, and in danger of being driven on the sandbanks during a...