LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

DEC. 13TH. - KIRKCUDBRIGHT. At 1.30 P.M. a message was received from Ross Lighthouse that a ship’s life-boat had been seen drifting a mile and a half south of the lighthouse. A S.W. breeze was blowing, with a slight sea. At 2.15 P.M. the...

In the last number of THE LIFE-BOAT (pages 160-161) reference was made to the Institution's Christmas cards and calendars. A colour leaflet showing the full range is enclosed with this issue, together with an order form. It is hoped that...

FAIREY MARINE GROUP You should never need a lifeboat in your Fairey fast patrol boat, commercial vessel, high speed motor yacht or luxury off-shore power cruiser because they are designed and built to the highest standards of seaworthiness....

Poole and Bournemouth, Dorsetshire.— At eight o'clock in the evening of the 4th of September, 1949, the South bourne coastguard reported that a small vessel was on fire near Poole harbour entrance.

At 8.5 the life-boat...

Seaham, Co. Durham. At seven o'clock on the evening of the llth of June, 1960, some local fishermen toldthe coxswain that the fishing coble Marjory Joan of Sunderland was over- due. At 7.10 the life-boat George Elmy was launched, an hour...

COBLE ESCORTED TO HARBOUR Blyth, Northumberland. At 5.36 on the evening of the 15th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a Newbiggin coble fishing from Blyth was making heavy weather between a mile and two miles...

At 8.20 p.m. on 2oth July, 1967, a message was received that distress signals had been observed at a position four miles north of Moelfre. The IRB was launched to investigate a report of a cabin cruiser in difficulties. On reaching the...

FEBRUARY 1993 Geoffrey Flint, chairman of Weston-super- Mare station branch from 1976 to 1992 and chairman of the financial branch from 1971 to 1986. He was assistant treasurer for the station from 1949 to 1958 and was treasurer of the...