LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
In London for Their Awards
Second-Coxswain Robert C. Brown, of Swanage, Acting-Coxswain H. E. Pow, of Appledore, Motor-Mechanic C. T. Hornabrook, of Appledore. - View image in PDF
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(Left) Two Pensioners from the Royal Hospital Chelsea Sgt George Wolfe (Left)
(Left) Two pensioners from the Royal Hospital Chelsea, Sgt George Wolfe (left) and Sgt Robert Moy (right), persuaded visitors to put more than £4,000 in their collecting boxes at the London Boat Show.. - View image in PDF
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Edford
Plymouth, Devon.—On the after- noon of the 24th of June, 1950, an explosion, believed to have been caused by an oil stove, set fire to the yacht Edford, of Dartmouth, oft Blackstone Point. A man and .his wife were on board. The woman...
Gordon Peters and Ray Chapman
Eight years worth of beard was shaved off Gordon Peters and Ray Chapman in front of a large crowd at the Country House Hotel in Ellacombe, Torquay, by local hairdresser Steve Siampourou. The reason was that £231 had been offered for the... - View image in PDF
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Tyrronall
Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—At 4.35 on the afternoon of the 25th of May, 1957, the master of the motor vessel St. Patrick telephoned the honorary secretary to say that a small motor vessel appeared to be in trouble in South Shear three...
Julia
Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—At two o'clock on the afternoon of the 16th of June, 1956, a message was received from Valentia radio that the Dutch motor vessel Stientje Mensinga had picked up the small yacht Julia ten miles north-east...
Golden Crown
Runswick, Yorkshire. — At eight o'clock on the morning of the 16th of May, 1955, the fishing boat Golden Crown, of Staithes, put to sea with a crew of three, including the life-boat coxswain, to haul crab and lobster pots, but during the...
Golden Rod
MAY 22 ND. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.
At 6 A.M. the coastguard reported that the steam drifter the Golden Rod, of Peterhead, was ashore near Slains Castle, five miles S.W. of Buchan Ness. As the weather was fine, with a...
Golden Sceptre
On the night of the 15th January, the steam trawler Golden Sceptre, bound for Hull for repairs, grounded on Kettleness Point at 9.20 P.M. Her distress signals were seen, and the Life-boat Hester Rothschild was despatched to her assistance....