LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Major General Sir Humphry Tollemache
Major General Sir Humphry Tollemache BT, CB, CBE, DL, RM, chairman of Petersfield branch from 1974 to 1975 when he became vice president until 1988. He was awarded a statuette in 1985 and, together with his wife, Lady Tollemache, was the...
Category: Obituaries
Three Brothers, Shamrock, Spray, Yorkshire Lass, Friends
.—A gale sprang up on the morning of the 26th November, from the S.S.W., and later backed to the southward, and increased in force. Two small cobles were seen making for the harbour, and a larger coble went off and assisted them into safety....
The Motor Drifter White Heather
— On the evening of the 9th November a police- man reported that a man on Brechou Island had telephoned that a vessel thought to be his motor drifter White Heather, was showing signals of distress about three miles north of Sark. A...
Prince of Wales
DARTMOUTH. — Signals having been fired, denoting that a vessel was in danger, the crew of the Life-boat Henry and Amanda Shaw were snmmoned, and about 10.45 A.M. on the llth January, the boat left her moorings and proceeded the rescue....
Little Orme
SAW RED FLARE Rhyl, Flintshire. At 4.20 p.m. on nth October, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Little Orme had sighted a red flare near the river Clwyd. The sea was moderate with a heavy swell and...
Sea Flower and Brighter Dawn
Boulmer, Northumberland. On the afternoon of the 12th July, 1961, con- cern was felt for two local fishing cobles Sea Flower and Brighter Dawn, which were overdue from fishing. The crews of other boats had reported on returning that...
A Yacht and a Punt
While the honorary secretary was completing his records of the above service his attention was drawn to a small yacht with three youths on board, in difficulties half a mile off shore. At 1.13 p.m. the IRB launched and took the three youths...
The Scarborough Life-Boat J. G. Graves of Sheffield Which Was Built In 1958
The Scarborough life-boat J. G. Graves of Sheffield which was built in 1958. A lifeboat station was first established there in 1801 -23 years before the Institution was founded.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
(Right) the RNLI's President, Hrh the Duke of Kent, Talks With Ramsgate Honorary Secretary Captain Tully Before Leaving on a Short Trip After the Ceremony
(Right) The RNLI's President, HRH The Duke of Kent, talks with Ramsgate honorary secretary Captain Tully before leaving on a short trip after the ceremony photos Barry J. Crayford. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Sir William's Name Lives on In the Shape of the Latest Douglas Lifeboat, the 1988-Built Tyne Class Sir William Hillary
Sir William's name lives on in the shape of the latest Douglas lifeboat, the 1988-built Tyne class Sir William Hillary. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs