LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Cobles; Gloria, Seagull, Wave, Friend, Emily & May, Francis, Mayflower
The Life-boat George and Jane Walker was launched at 9.30 A.M. on 13th December to the assistance of eight of the large fishing cobles which had been overtaken by a S.E. gale when at sea.
The service occupied three hours,...
Golden Spray
Skegness, Lincolnshire. At 5.50 p.m. on loth October, 1965, the coastguard reported that a message had been received from the Cromer coastguard that a vessel was in trouble two miles southwest of Lynn Well lightvessel. The lifeboat Charles...
Fanfare
DISMASTED YACHT Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 10.20 p.m. on 7th May, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a dismasted yacht with rigging fouling her propeller needed help one mile and a quarter south of West Princessa...
None (2)
Mallaig, Inverness-shire.—In the.morn- ing of the 4th of October, 1949, it was decided to send the life-boat to the islands of Soay and Eigg with pro- visions as, owing to bad weather, the weekly steamer had not called and no other boat was...
RNLI's 150th Anniversary
On pages 396 and 398 of the January, 1973, edition of THE LIFE-BOAT reference was made to a covered chalice which was being produced by Stuart Crystal. Though made by Stuart's, it is being marketed by Mulberry Hall, Stonegate, York, YO1...
Category: Articles
Obituary: Sir Terence H. Langrishe, Bt,
Lifeboat People It is with deep regret that we announce the death on December 31 of Sir Terence H. Langrishe, Bt, who served on the Committee of Management from 1952 to 1967; also the death on November 28, 1973, of Captain R. Muir, coxswain...
Category: Obituaries
Ramsgate: Rear Admiral W J Graham
Ramsgate: Rear Admiral W.
J. Graham, director of the Institution, show Mrs Irene Tew, a visitor from Canada, the figurehead from the cargo ship Indian Chief. Mrs Tew is a great-granddaughter of Coxswain Charles Fish who was... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Motor Boat (1)
Barra Island, Outer Hebrides - At 11.45 p.m. on 30th October, 1968, the coastguard reported that a small motor boat with one man on board was overdue from South Uist. The life-boat R. A. Colby Cubbin No. 3 slipped her moorings at 12.25...
Black Jake
Girvan, Ayrshire - At 10.45 P-m- on 5th July, 1967, a message was received that a small motor boat was in difficulties one mile west of the harbour. The lifeboat St. Andrew (Civil Service No. 10)slipped her moorings at n o'clock in a...
Staronia
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire - At 1.42 a.m. on 2nd August, 1966, a vessel was reported ashore off Cairnbulg point.
There was a slight sea. It was high water.
The life-boat The Duchess of Kent proceeded at...