LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The White Rose
WHITE FLAG FLYING Sheringham, Norfolk. At 11.10 a.m.
on ist September, 1964, a member of the life-boat crew reported that a crab boat was flying a white flag off Weybourne, apparently hi difficulties. There was a moderate...
Princess
On the evening of the 8th July, Coxswain Grunnill received a telephone message from the Coastguard stating that a vessel was flying a signal of distress. He launched the Life-boat Samuel Lewis, and on arrival found the vessel was the ketch...
Provider
Workington, Cumberland - At 9.15 a.m. on 27th September, 1958, the coastguard sent an anticipatory message to the coxswain tha the fishing boat Provider, with two men on board, which had left Harrington on the previous afternoon, was overdue...
Eleanor, of New Quay
The schooner Eleanor, of New Quay, Cardiganshire, .was seen on the Constable Bank, off Rhyl, on the evening of the 2nd June, with a signal of distress flying. The tubular Life-boat Morgan was launched as soon as practicable to her assistance...
CELEBRATING LIFE
Jeff Davies – March 2016 Chairman and former Lifeboat Operations Manager at St Davids
Lifeboat Station
David Martin – January 2016 Former Coxswain/Assistant Mechanic at Donaghadee Lifeboat Station
David...
Category: Obituaries
A Boat (2)
AUGUST 8TH. - MINEHEAD, SOMERSET.
A number of soldiers had gone out ina boat and could not make any headway against tide and sea, but they were picked up by a steamer. - Rewards, £5 14s..
The North Kessock Lifeboat Crew Flanking (From Left to Right) His Grace the Duke of Atholl, Station Honorary Secretary Capt J.B. Fairgrieve, Mrs Joyce Cowie, Ian Cowie and Campbell
The North Kessock lifeboat crew flanking (from left to right) His Grace the Duke of Atholl, station honorary secretary Capt J.B. Fairgrieve, Mrs Joyce Cowie, Ian Cowie and Campbell Ross, branch chairman.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Denmark: (Below Left) a 152M Self-Righting Lifeboat Stationed on the West Coast of Jutland Finland: (Below Right) the 205M Steel Harmaja Built to Work In Ice Is One
Denmark: (below, left) A 15.2m self-righting lifeboat stationed on the west coast of Jutland.
Finland: (below, right) The 20.5m steel Harmaja built to work in ice is one of the Finnish Lifeboat Society's largest rescue... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Note In Background Crane Which Will Capsize the Rather for Her Righting Trial and on Her Stem Dial to Indicate Angle of Heel When Engine Shut-Down Switch Operates
Note in background crane which will capsize the Rather for her righting trial and, on her stem, dial to indicate angle of heel when engine shut-down switch operates.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
One Man Who Undoubtedly Owes His Life to the Fitting of a Light on His Lifejacket Was Coxswain William Carter Who Was Washed Overboard In November 1966 When The
'One man who undoubtedly owes his life to the fitting of a light on his lifejacket was Coxswain H'illiiim Carter, who was washed overboard in November, 1966, when the Teesmouth lifeboat was launched in a gale gust ing to 90... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs