LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Boats
Filey, Yorkshire.—During the morning of the 19th April, 1938, the local fishing-boats were caught at sea by bad weather. Several came in, but eight were still at sea. Another boat came in and reported that conditions were getting worse, and...
Fishing Cobles (1)
Newbiggin, Northumberland.—On the morning of the 3rd February the coastguard telephoned that conditions at sea were very bad, and that all the local cobles, thirteen in number, were out. A strong N.N.W. breeze was blowing, with a very rough...
Josephine II (2)
Hythe, Dover, and Folkestone, Kent.— On the night of the 13th-14th December the Hythe and Dover motor life-boats and a Folkestone fishing boat went out to the rescue of the crew of three of the motor fishing boat Josephine II, of...
New Year Honours
AMONG those associated with the life- boat service on whom honours were be- stowed in the New Year's Honours List were:— K.C.V.O.
PHILIP HAY, Esq., c.v.o., T.D., Private Secretary and Comptroller to...
Category: Awards
Life-Boat Enthusiasts
The annual subscription to the Life-boat Enthusiasts' Society is £1, junior members under 18 years of age 25p (5s.). For those who live outside the British Isles the rate is US$3.50 (junior, US$1.00) or equivalent. If you are...
Category: Articles
Operation Completed
IN 1971 the decision was taken that all offshore lifeboats not already fitted, should be equipped with VHP radio in addition to the MF equipment which has been standard since 1945. The resulting fitting programme, which involved the...
Category: Articles
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Aith, Shetlands - At 9 p.m. on 6th August, 1966, the local doctor informed the honorary secretary that an injured man on Foula Island urgently needed hospital attention. At 10.15 the life-boat John and Frances Macfarlane left her moorings...
Philante
OFF WHISTLING SANDS At 5.25 p.m. on 28th August, 1965, the coastguard reported a motor boat in difficulties off Whistling Sands. There was a moderate to fresh south-westerly breeze, a corresponding sea, and it was low water. The life-boat...
Faringdon
Captain of the darts team of The Swan public house at Faringdon, Oxfordshire, Jimmy Richens, looks remarkably sharp eyed considering this photograph was taken during a gruelling 24-hour marathon in aid of the local RNLI branch. The marathon... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Burnham-On-Crouch - East Division
Main photo (far left} Ref: 647776 Detailed photo (left) Ref: 647777 Burnham, nestled along the deep running river Crouch, was once a centre of the oyster, cockle and whelk trade - because of its sheltered waters it has now become the goal of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs