LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Howth lifeboat crew rushed to the aid of a woman whose car went over the harbour wall on 10 January. She escaped from the car and members of the public helped her to safety. The lifeboat crew then gave first aid to the woman, who was having...

Dover, Kent.— At 11.9 on the morn- ing of the 27th of August, 1950, the Sandgate coastguard said that a vessel at sea had informed him, through Niton Radio, that the motor launch Sea Gipsy, bound for Dover from Calais, was in difficulties...

TOW FOR FISHING BOAT WITH BROKEN RUDDER Sunderland, Durham. At 3.12 on the afternoon of the 3rd September, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a beach attendant at Seaburn had reported a boat burning red flares two...

St. Helier, Jersey. At 3.50 on the morning of the 20th of July, 1958, the honorary secretary received a message that a man fishing at Plemont had heard shouts and seen white flares, and that a small boat appeared to be in difficulty close to...

AUGUST 13TH. - PLYMOUTH, DEVON.

At 12.5 in the morning the King’s harbour master reported that men and a boat were marooned on the Rennie Rocks between the breakwater and the Mew Stone. They had been trying to salve a small...

Montrose, Angus.—17th December. An overdue fishing boat came in while the life-boat was out looking for her.— Rewards, £5 19*..

Councillor Mrs Sheila McQueen, Mayor of Bournemouth, sets Bournemouth lifeboat dav on its way, buying the first sticker from ladies' guild chairman, Mrs Majorie Agar. The total collected in flag week 1982 by all Bournemouth branches and... - View image in PDF

SAVED YACHTSMAN ADDRESSES CROWD OF ONLOOKERS Falmouth, Cornwall. At two o'clock on the afternoon of Sunday the 18th of August, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small sailing yacht had capsized and sunk off...