LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

LIEUT. E. D. STOGDON, R.N.V.R., Eastern District Inspector of Life-boats, suffered a serious accident at Hastings on the 27th of July, 1958. The life-boat was about to be launched in connection with the celebration of the hundredth...

The Bridlington coxswain, crew and shore helpers have each been presented with engraved pewter tankards from the underwriters of the motor fishing vessel My Susanne in recognition of the service carried out by the life-boat on 24th January,...

St. Ives, Cornwall.—Early on the morning of the 13th June the coastguard telephoned that a vessel about five miles N.N.E. of Clodgy Point was making distress signals. A moderate N.N.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor...

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—2nd August, 1938. Two men who had gone fishing did not return when expected. A search was made, but in the meantime they came ashore.—Rewards, £14 14s..

Ramsgate, Kent.—25th September, 1938. Two boys had been reported missing in a small boat, but they were found fishing from the pier.—Rewards, £15 14s..

OCTOBER 14TH . - TOBERMORY, ARGYLLSHIRE. During the previous night two small boats with naval men aboard had drifted out of harbour, but they made land without help. - Rewards, £5 14s.

Fowey, Cornwall - At 9.10 a.m. on 2nd September, 1966, a yacht was thought to have capsized between Looe and Polperro.

The life-boat Deneys Reitz proceeded at 9.20 in a strong westerly wind with a moderate sea. It was one...

THE Life-boat Calendar for 1931 is now ready. In previous years the calendars have reproduced paintings of Life-boat rescues. This year it is the portrait of a Life-boatman—a reproduction of a pen and ink drawing of the late Coxswain William...