LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—On the morning of the 5th October the coastguard reported a small sailing boat in difficulties about three miles S.E. of Clacton pier. She was the smack Arco, of Leigh-on-Sea, with six men on board. Her sails had been...

Workington, Cumberland.—About 2.30 on the afternoon of the 15th of October, 1954, the coastguard reported that the fishing boat Jeanetta, of Annan, was overdue. Ten minutes later the life- boat Manchester and Salford XXIX put out. The sea...

Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire. — On the llth March, 1939, the life-boat motor mechanic saw a sailing yacht which appeared to be in difficulties about three miles S.E. of the life-boathouse.

A moderate N.N.W. gale was blowing,...

NOV. 26TH. - WALMER, KENT. At A.M. a message was received from the senior naval officer at Dover that the Folkestone Gateway Lightship had broken away from her moorings and was driving towards minefields. A whole S.S.W. gale was blowing,...

SEPTEMBER 5TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX.

At 3.38 P.M. a Spitfire aeroplane was seen chasing a German aeroplane out to sea. The German came down several miles S. by W.

of the life-boat station. A S.W. breeze was...

The Newhaven lifeboat was also involved in the rescue caught in the dramatic photograph (left) from the harbour wall on 24 July, 1988.

A swimmer, visible under the lifeboat's starboard bow, is being hauled from the...

100 Years Ago The following three items were first published in the journals of February. Mav and Aueust. 1885.CLACTON-ON-SEA.—At about 6 o'clock on the morning of the 7th September, during a gale of wind from the W., a schooner was seen...

Boxing Day splash It's amazing what lengths some fundraisers go to! This photograph shows Llanfairfechan branch chairman, Rob Shiland, leading intrepid sponsored 'splashers' down the slipway into the freezing Boxing Day brine.<...