LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Shamrock, of Liverpool
On the 5th Jan- uary the sloop Shamrock, of Liverpool, was seen at anchor in a distressed state in Wicklow Bay. There was a heavy gale blowing at the time, and she had lost some of her spars. The life-boat Robert Theophilus Garden was...
Coxswain Wickham of Rosslare Harbour
JAMES WICKHAM, a former Rosslare Harbour coxswain, died on the 6th of December, 1953, at the age of 78.
Coxswain Wickham was a son of the late Coxswain Thomas Wickham of the Wexford life-boat. He himself succeeded his...
Category: Obituaries
An Aerial Picture of the Rosslare Harbour Life-Boat R. Hope Roberts Which Is a 48-Foot 6-Inch Solent Type Costing About £70,000.
An aerial picture of the Rosslare Harbour life-boat R. Hope Roberts which is a 48-foot 6-inch Solent type costing about £70,000.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mexican, of St Johns
A large vessel with a flag of distress flying, was seen off this place during a gale of wind on the 9th January. On the Wicklow Life-boat : Robert Theophilus Garden proceeding to her, it was found she had lost her way, | and a...
Robert Charlton,
Dedicated fundraiser Robert Charlton, son of Llandudno lifeboat crew member Keith Charlton, started his Llandudno appeal in 1988 when he was only 15 years old.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Coxswain Seamus Mccormack of Rosslare Harbour
Coxswain Seamus McCormack of Rosslare Harbour joined the crew in 1973 and served as Second Coxswain from 1977 until his appointment as Coxswain in 1987.
In 1979 he was awarded a bronze medal in recognition of the courage,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Two Pilot Boats
— Just before nightfall on 9th April two pilot boats had been seen pulling out to sea in a moderate S.W. gale with a rough sea and heavy rain. After dark the wind increased and anxiety was felt for their safety, so it was decided to launch...