LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Motor Salmon Coble
Whitehills, Banffshire, and Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.—20th March, 1939. A motor salmon-coble was reported overdue, but she was picked up and towed to safety by a motor boat.—Rewards: Whitehills, £9 7s. 9d; Fraserburgh, £7 6s. 6d....
The Inside of the Curragh
The inside of the curragh, showing its ribs of hazel stick, with the bark still on, tied together with string and bits of line, and covered with calico and tar. Mr. McFadden and Mr. Carr both received the Institution's thanks on vellum... - View image in PDF
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A Yacht (3)
Plymouth, Devon.—4th October. A yacht got into difficulties and ran on a sandy beach, but the two people on board managed to get ashore. Later one of them, a lady doctor, gave a present of money to the crew, and a donation to the...
Five Whitby Coxswains: 217 Years of Service
Left to right : Ex-Coxswain Joseph O. Tomlinson, Coxswain Robert Harland, ex-Coxswain Richard Eglon, Coxswain Thomas William Welham, ex-Coxswain Thomas McGarry Kelly. Their total service is 217 years; their total ages 356 years.. - View image in PDF
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A Hovercraft
FIRST RESCUE FROM HOVERCRAFT On the 17th September, 1962, the first rescue of the crew of a hovercraft was carried out by the Rhyl, Flintshire, life-boat. For a full account of this service, for which Coxswain Harold Campini was awarded the...
Paullgate
MEDALS FOR BLYTH COXSWAIN AND BOWMAN On the 18th November, 1962, the Blyth life-boat rescued two of the crew of the motor vessel Paullgate. For this service, a full account of which appears on page 402, Coxswain Thomas Fawcus was awarded the...
. . . .Received By Way of Exchange, a Box of Chocolates
.... received by way of exchange, a box of chocolates. Alison, whose obvious surprise and delight caught the photographer's attention, is the daughter of a member of the Civil Service Life-boat Fund's executive committee.. - View image in PDF
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On the afternoon of the 12th of July, 1959, a man marooned on a cliff was rescued by the North Sunderland, Northumberland, life-boat. For this service, a full account of which appears on page 324, Coxswain Thomas Daw- son, was awarded the...
Nicky
On the 20th of September, 1954, the Exmouth life-boat rescued the crew of five of the cabin cruiser Nicky which was in distress on Maer Rocks. For a full account of this service see page 764..
The Aberdeen Trawler Ben Barvas
FURTHER AWARD Longhope, Orkneys. On 3rd~4th January, 1964, the Longhope life-boat rescued nine men from the Aberdeen trawler Ben Barvas. For this service, a full account of which appears on page 23, the awards included that of a silver...