LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
New Year Honours
THE list of honours bestowed on those associated with the Life-boat Service in the New Year Honours for 1957 was:— C.B.E.
Alderman T. J. Patterson, chairman of the Carrickfergus branch.
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Category: Awards
Awards to Honorary Workers
To Mr. E. B. PBOCTOB, upon his resignation after 12 years' service as Honorary Secretary of the Abetdovey Branch, the Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum.
To Mrs. A. C. PARKY, in recognition of her '...
Category: Awards
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Pamela
Peel, Isle of Man - At 10.36 a.m. on 15th July, 1968, it was learnt that a small boat was in difficulties off Lynague. The life-boat Helena Harris - Manchester and District XXXI was launched at 10.50 in a fresh south westerly wind with...
Sea Witch
Filey, Yorkshire - At 2.30 p.m. on 10th November, 1969, news was received that red flares had been sighted under Bempton cliffs. The life-boat Robert & Dorothy Hardcastle was launched at 2.41 in a fresh west south westerly wind with a...
Garm
IN SWEDISH VESSEL Wick, Caithness-shire. At 2 a.m. on 9th November, 1964, the coxswain received a radio message from the Swedish motor vessel Garm that a member of her crew had acute appendicitis. There was a gentle south-westerly breeze...
Apache
Margate, Kent. At 12.31 a.m. on 3rd May, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small vessel, situated about one mile north of Whiteness and half mile east of "Longnose" buoy, was flashing a white light. The...
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Walton and Frinton, Essex - At 1.10 p.m. on 9th November, 1966, distress signals were reported on Sunk Head tower. At 1.45 the maroons were fired, and at 2.3 the life-boat Edian Courtauld was launched in a fresh northerly breeze and a choppy...
A Canoe
Dunbar, East Lothian - At 12.9 p.m.
on 2nd May, 1967, news was received that a canoe had capsized outside the harbour entrance. The life-boat Margaret slipped her moorings at 12.11 in a strong north westerly wind and a...