LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mrs Margaret (Peggy) Silver
Mrs Margaret (Peggy) Silver, joined Lerwick ladies' lifeboat guild in 1964 and served as a member of the committee from 1967-1973. She rejoined the committee in 1980 and was president from 1987-1990..
Category: Obituaries
Mrs J E Mustard,
May Mrs J E Mustard, President of the Renfrew ladies lifeboat guild. Mrs Mustard joined the guild in 1962; was honorary secretary from 1967 to 1972, and thereafter president from 1973 to 1993. She was awarded a Silver badge in 1978 and Gold...
Category: Obituaries
Mrs L Wheatley,
Mrs L Wheatley, Southampton guild flag week organiser and souvenir secretary from 1981 until her death. Mrs Wheatley joined the guild in 1977 and was vice chairman from 1981 to 1988. She received the silver badge in 1989..
Category: Obituaries
Jim Mead,
May 1997 Jim Mead, president of Molesey branch from 1990 until his death. He was secretary and founder member of the branch from 1976 until 1986 and chairman from 1986. He was awarded the silver badge..
Category: Obituaries
Sir David a G Mackworth Bt, Cdr Rn,
Sir David A G Mackworth BT, cdr RN, Former deputy launching authority at Hayling Island lifeboat station . Sir David became DLA in 1974, a position he held until he was 73, In 1989 he became chairman of the station committee and was awarded...
Category: Obituaries
Come Rain Or Shine
Regular visitors to Lyrne Regis will no doubt recognise this smiling face! 'The Axminster music man' Norman Welsh plays his accordion along Lyme's promenade in all weathers during flag week, collecting money for charities as he... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Aeroplane (27)
OC T . 2 8 T H . - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the crew of two had been picked dangerup by a trawler. - Rewards, £9 19s. 6d..
Laertes (1)
FEBRUARY 3RD. - EASTBOURNE, AND HASTINGS, SUSSEX. The Dutch steamer Laertes, of Amsterdam, had struck a mine S.E. of the Royal Sovereign Lightship, and had caught fire, but she was able to reach a Dutch port under her own power. - Rewards :...
None (91)
OCTOBER 7TH. - DUNMORE EAST, CO, WATERFORD. The life-boat had put out to examine a mysterious object which could be seen from the shore, and found it to be a dan-buoy, such as trawlers use for marking fishing grounds. - Rewards, £9 19s....
An Aeroplane (165)
OCTOBER 29TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA (AT BRIGHTLINGSEA), ESSEX. An aeroplane had crashed in the sea off Holland Haven, and a man was reported to be in the water, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £14 19s..