LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Treasure (1)
DECEMBER 19TH. - AMBLE, NORTHUMBERLAND.
At 12.45 P.M. the coastguard reported that a fishing boat needed help, and at 1.15 P.M. the motor life-boat Frederick and Emma was launched. A moderate N.E. wind was blowing, and...
A Small Boat
Sheringham, Norfolk.—At 6 P.M. on the 19th August the Sheringham motor life-boat Foresters Centenary was launched on exercise. Seeing an unusual object about a mile and a half off West Runton, she closed with it and found it to be a small...
Jan Bart
Ramsgate, Kent. At 10.32 on the night of the 20th of April, 1959, a message was received from the east pier watchman that a yacht was anchored three miles north-east of Ramsgate.
She had engine trouble and needed...
Sarah Ann
JULY 10TH. - CAISTER, NORFOLK. At 7 P.M. a yacht was seen to strike the Caister Shoal, near the south end of Caister Beach, knock off, and drift ashore. A slight northerly breeze was blowing, with a heavy ground swell. The pulling and...
Torbay — Rededication of Arun Class Marie Winstone
The Arun class lifeboat Marie Winstone at her rededication ceremony in Torbay. Soon afterwards she was called away on a service to search for a missing diver and the ceremony had to proceed without her!. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mrs Joan Field
Mrs Joan Field, president of Bridlington lifeboat luncheon club from 1981 to 1984. Mrs Field had been a member of the club since the 1960s and she had served as assistant honorary secretary from 1976 to 1977, speaker secretary from 1977 to...
Category: Obituaries
A determined Kathleen Miller (below)
A determined Kathleen Miller (below) raised £1,300 for Middleton branch when she climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge in February. After a briefing and a practice ladder climb, Kathleen embarked on the two hour climb and found it... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Joan Winifred Marjorie Hill
Joan Winifred Marjorie Hill, president of the Peel ladies' lifeboat guild. Joan joined the Peel ladies' lifeboat guild in 1955 as treasurer and served until 1982.
During her period of service she was also chairman...
Category: Obituaries
Teal , Tinker (1)
Fleetwood and Barrow, Lancashire - At 5.20 p.m. on i3th August, 1966, the coastguard informed the Fleetwood honorary secretary that a mayday call had been heard from a vessel south west of Lune buoy. This followed a report from Barrow that...
Sunspray II
Ramsgate, Kent - At 3.50 p.m. on 9th November, 1969, news was received that a motor boat was drifting in the bay about one mile north east of Ramsgate and was signalling for assistance. The lifeboat Michael and Lily Davis slipped her...