LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Howard Biggs,
OCTOBER 1994 Howard Biggs, honorary secretary and treasurer of Broadstairs branch since 1952 and also box secretary from 1949. He was awarded a Silver badge in 1963, a Gold badge in 1974 and a bar to the Gold badge in 1985.
Category: Obituaries
Mrs Edith Greig 94 Years Old
Mrs Edith Greig, 94 years old, has collected for the lifeboats every year since World War I and on March 10 helped Mexborough and District guild collect £731 on its flag day; she was 'on the job' from 9am to 4pm. A holder of the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Staying In Touch
STAYING IN TOUCH Are you a former RNLI station volunteer or staff member? The RNLI Family association can help you keep in touch if you are no longer so actively involved. When you join you’ll get a membership pack and two issues a year of...
Category: Articles
An Aeroplane (60)
APRIL 18TH. - BALTIMORE, CO. CORK.
Flares had been reported several miles south of Skilligs, but nothing could be found. The life-boat put out again to a German aeroplane which had crashed in the sea, but the six airmen had...
Fishermen rescued
30 January: Teignmouth lifeboat rescued five fishermen from a capsized trawler near the mouth of the River Teign. Volunteer Press Officer Tony Watson says: ‘This just shows that accidents can happen, even to...
Category: Articles
Druid, of Aberystwith
On the 9th Oc- tober, 1860, the schooner Druid, of Aber- ystwith, was driven ashore on Bideford bar. The Appledore life-boat, belonging to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, was quickly launched through & high surf, and...
None (102)
NOVEMBER 25TH. - SENNEN COVE PENLEE, AND THE LIZARD, CORN: WALL. After a naval and air battle in the Channel some ten miles off Wolf Rock Light, these three life-boats were asked by the coastguard to go out and search for survivors.
Peter Farnworth
Another prepared to show his face after ten years of beard is Peter Farnworth who persuaded colleagues in the Control Systems and Accessories Department of Rolls Royce, Derby, to part with a total of £105 to go towards Cromer's... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
To MICHAEL F. HARDY, on his retirement, after serving for 27 years as coxswain and 4f years as second coxswain of the Eastbourne life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service, a gratuity and a retirement allowance.
To...
Category: Awards
Yarra Yarra
ROSSLARE HARBOUR, WEXFORD.—The schooner Yarra Yarra, of Skerries, bound from Newport to Wexford with a cargo of coal, was driven ashore near the Rosslare Lighthouse in a strong E.S.E. gale and very rough sea, on the night of the 7th March....