LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
82 Works for the Life-Boats
The mother of Mr. Selby Davidson, the honorary secretary of the Tynemouth branch, who is now in her 82nd. year, has made over £5 for the branch by making and selling dish-cloths..
Category: Articles
British Empress
Lowestoft, Suffolk.—On the morning of the 20th of January, 1956, the Lowestoft berthing master reported that the master of the tanker British Empress, of London, which was lying off the Gorton lightvessel, had asked for the Port Medical...
Corea, of Guernsey
About 4 p.m. on the 19th April, the barque Corea, of Guernsey, was observed on Taylor's Bank in Liverpool Bay, the wind being from the S.W. and weather squally.
The New Brighton (tubular) life-boat was quickly launched...
Mr. A. C. Macintosh, of Anstruther
Mr. A. C. Macintosh, joint honorary secretary of the Anstruther life-boat station, died on 3rd November. He had been associated with its work for forty-seven years, and his father and he had been its honorary secretaries since it was...
Category: Obituaries
Few of Scarborough's Visitors
Few of Scarborough's summer visitors realise the extent of the lifeboat slipway, much of which is now buried by the rising level of the sand. Recent investigations showed it to be in remarkably good condition.
The... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Converted Ship's Boat Ocean Queen
Caister, Norfolk. At 9.20 on the morning of the 16th of August, 1958, two men were seen ashore on Scroby Sands from the boathouse. A small boat was near them. Ten minutes later the men began waving to a passing ship, and it was decided to...
A Small Boat
FEBRUARY 3RD. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE. A small boat had been reported drifting, but she returned without help, although she had lost her rudder and had to be steered by an oar. Flashes had also been reported, but nothing could be found. -...
Groves and Guttridge Ltd.
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Category: Advertisement
Having a Ball
Having a ball The Royal Solent Yacht club held its annual charity auction and regatta on 29 and 30 May - raising a whopping £15,480 for RNLI funds.
The weekend event which also included a ball, a barbecue lunch... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mystery
LOWESTOFT.—Flares having been seen in a southerly direction the crew of the Lifeboat Samuel Plimsoll were summoned on the 15th January; the boat was launched at 12.10 A.M., and found the dandy Mystery, of Harwich, having on board a cre*v of...