LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Portrait of a Coxswain
COXSWAIN HAROLD COYDE, of the Torbay life-boat Princess Alexandra of Kent. A member of the crew since 1953, he was second coxswain from October, 1960, to April, 1961, when he was appointed coxswain. In 1964 he was awarded a silver medal for...
Category: Articles
Frederick Elvy,
Frederick Elvy, founder chairman of the Mevagissey branch in 1973 until moving to Dorset in 1983 where he enjoyed many years involvement as treasurer with the Bridport branch. He was awarded a statuette in 1983..
Category: Obituaries
Fire at Sea
'Very competently handled,' was the verdict of Portpatrick's honorary secretary after his crew put out a blaze aboard the yacht Roimbahn. - View image in PDF
with three men and two dogs aboard, on 24 August.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Right and It's Goodbye from Him'
Right And it's Goodbye from him...' A Coastguard helicopter makes a farewell flypast after one of the joint winching displays with an inshore lifeboat. The Coastguard also mounted a comprehensive shore-side display of their search... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Bill Kennedy
JUNE 1991 Bill Kennedy, honorary secretary of The Lizard lifeboat station from 1977 until 1983 when he became the branch's public relations officer. He was elected vice chairman in 1986 and chairman from 1990 until he retired in May 1991...
Category: Obituaries
Jim Mead,
May 1997 Jim Mead, president of Molesey branch from 1990 until his death. He was secretary and founder member of the branch from 1976 until 1986 and chairman from 1986. He was awarded the silver badge..
Category: Obituaries
Sir David a G Mackworth Bt, Cdr Rn,
Sir David A G Mackworth BT, cdr RN, Former deputy launching authority at Hayling Island lifeboat station . Sir David became DLA in 1974, a position he held until he was 73, In 1989 he became chairman of the station committee and was awarded...
Category: Obituaries
Come Rain Or Shine
Regular visitors to Lyrne Regis will no doubt recognise this smiling face! 'The Axminster music man' Norman Welsh plays his accordion along Lyme's promenade in all weathers during flag week, collecting money for charities as he... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Aeroplane (165)
OCTOBER 29TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA (AT BRIGHTLINGSEA), ESSEX. An aeroplane had crashed in the sea off Holland Haven, and a man was reported to be in the water, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £14 19s..
Two Aeroplanes (1)
NOVEMBER 7TH. - SELSEY, SUSSEX.
Two aeroplanes were reported to have fallen into the sea, during an air battle ten miles south of Selsey Bill, but it was found that theyhad reached their base safely and the lifeboat was...