LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

HRH The Duke of Kent stands on the foredeck of Edward Duke of Windsor pined by Brian Miles, David Acland and the crew. Photo: Anthony Oliver. - View image in PDF

Mrs Anne Harrison. For ten years she organised the team of collectors in St Mary's Bay. Kent. In 1969 she was awarded the silver statuette..

MARCH 5TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. A vessel had been reported ashore and burning flares, but evidently had got off and gone on her way as she could not be found - Rewards, £7 16s. 6d..

APRIL 20TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. A steamer had struck a mine and had sunk within three minutes, but her crew were rescued by another steamer. - Rewards, £5 3s..

JULY 8TH. - DOVER, KENT. A naval trawler had been sunk by enemy action, but the only survivor was picked up by a motor torpedo boat. - Partly permanent paid crew ; Rewards, £6 6s.

NOVEMBER 9TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT.

During an air battle a German bomber had crashed into the sea, but only a patch of oil could be found. - Rewards, £16 10s..

Injured fisherman LIVERPOOL COASTGUARD informed the honorary secretary of Barrow lifeboat station at 2232 on Monday July 16, 1979, that there was an injured crew member aboard the motor fishing vessel Vertrouwen, 18 miles west of Walney...

The Life-boat Service has lost one of its most distinguished Coxswains by the death on 20th March last, after a painful illness, of Thomas Smith Langlands, of Whitby. He had a great career as a Life-boatman, a career extending over nearly...