LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Main photo (far left} Ref: 647776 Detailed photo (left) Ref: 647777 Burnham, nestled along the deep running river Crouch, was once a centre of the oyster, cockle and whelk trade - because of its sheltered waters it has now become the goal of... - View image in PDF

Congratulations to Northenden branch for making the Institution's presence at the Manchester show a huge success.

Supported by colleagues from Stretford and Timperley branches and friends from Stretford Sea Cadets, the... - View image in PDF

CARNSORE.—On the 21st December, at 2.15 A.M., a vessel was reported to be stranded in Churchtown Bay. The Lifeboat Iris proceeded there promptly, and found the barque Chevereul, of Havre, ashore there. The wind was blowing from the S.E.,...

The steam drifter Friendly Star, of Lowestoft, stranded on the North Bank on 14th November, while bound for Yarmouth from the fishing grounds in a dense fog with a light W.S.W. wind. Information that the vessel was burning flares for help...

Holyhead, Anglesey. At 10.26 a.m.

on 2yth November, 1965, the honorary secretary heard that the Norwegian motor vessel Havlyn was in need of assistance, having a forty-five degree list nine miles from the South Stack...

Penlee, Cornwall.—At six o'clock on the evening of the 17th of September, 1957, the port doctor asked if the life- boat could take an injured man off the S.S. Alexandria, which was expected to be two miles south of Wolf light- house...

SEPTEMBER 21ST. - BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE.

At 12 noon a message was received from the R.A.F. Observer Corps at Squires Gate that an R.A.F. pilot who was on patrol had reported a parachute down in the sea about three miles...

cc Broquet Reduces fuel consumption and Increases engine power.

It has been approved by the Ambulance Service, the DTI and Mr Bishop from Solihull Simply dropped into the fuel tank, Broquet transforms the performance and...