LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lucky Jim
Dover, Kent. At six o'clock on the evening of the 18th of January, 1958, the honorary secretary was informed that a motor boat was in difficulties outside the eastern arm of the harbour. The life-boat Southern Africa put out at 6.20 in a...
Heart of Gold
Ramsgate, Kent. At 6.17 on the evening of the 17th of December, 1960, the watchman on the east pier told the honorary secretary that a vessel in Pegwell Bay was burning flares. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis was launched at 6.26, two...
A Boat
Ramsgate, Kent. At 4.55 on the after- noon of the llth June, 1961, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat with an outboard motor had broken down near the Brake buoy. Her crew of three were trying to row to the...
Fishing Boats
FLEET'S SAFE RETURN Fraserburgh, Aberdeensbire. At 10 a.m. on igth December, 1963, it was decided to launch the life-boat to stand by at the harbour entrance when the fishing fleet returned to harbour. There was a gale from the...
Minorea
Dover, Kent. At 6.11 on the morn- ing of the 30th of January, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a coaster was aground in St. Margaret's Bay. The honorary secretary asked for further information, and at seven o'...
A Dinghy (1)
Dungeness, Kent. At 1.20 on the afternoon of the 12th of July, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a rubber dinghy was being blown out to sea off Littlestone. At 1.30 the life-boat Mabel E. Holland was launched in a rough...
Cover Picture
After the naming of The Scout by HM The Queen, Hartlepool coxswain, Robert Maiden and crew members are presented to Her Majesty by Lieut.-Commander Harry Teare, divisional inspector of lifeboats (NE), and to HRH The Duke of Kent by Captain... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Sailing Dinghy (1)
Ramsgate, Kent - At 4.55 p.m. on 25th May, 1969, the east pier watchman told the honorary secretary that a sailing dinghy had capsized in Pegwell bay. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis slipped her moorings at 5.5 in a fresh east north...
The Converted Ship's Life-Boat Ruby and Curlew
Ramsgate, Kent - At 7.13 p.m. on 26th October, 1969, news was received that red flares had been sighted off Broadstairs bay. At 7.30 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis slipped her moorings in a slight south westerly wind with a...
Cheshire Cat
Ramsgate, Kent - At 12.48 p.m. on 29th May, 1966, the East pier watchman noticed that the motor launch Cheshire Cat with nine people on board was aground in Pegwell bay. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis left her moorings at 12.55 in a...