LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

St. Mary's, Scilly Islands.—At 3.25 on the afternoon of the 10th of August, 1957, the Telegraph coastguard report- ed that a sailing dinghy had capsized between St. Mary's and St. Martin's and that two boys were in the water.<...

In November the Institution sent its usual letter to all Mayors asking for their help in holding life-boat days in 1941. Mayor after Mayor, from places which have been heavily bombed - the London boroughs, Coventry and Birmingham among them ...

Launches 37. Lives Rescued 12.

MARCH. 3RD. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, AND KILMORE, CO. WEXFORD. A the message was received at Rosslare at 4.55 P.M.

that an Irish Air Force seaplane had come down in the sea off...

SOUTHWOLD.—The fishing-punt Mary Ann was observed making for the shore in a moderate gale from S. by E., on the 16th January. As it was impossible for the boat to cross the shoal in safety, the Life-boat Quiver No. 2, went to her assistance,...

A VIVID account of the famous launch of the Lynmouth life-boat in 1899 after she had been transported over Exmoor is included in Exmoor Wan- derings by E. 11. Delderfield (Raleigh Press, Exmouth, 5s.)..

Portaferry, May 9, 1987 There was a large gathering for the naming ceremony and service of dedication of the new Portaferry Atlantic 21 lifeboat Blue Peter V. The occasion included the official opening of the new boathouse, made possible...

Margate, Kent.—At 7.3 on the morn- ing of the 4th of April, 1957, the coast- guard telephoned that two vessels had been in collision one mile north-east of Spit buoy. The life-boat St. Mary's, on temporary duty at the station, was...

Dunkirk pilgrimage When 30 of the Association of Dunkirk Little Ships sailed from Ramsgate for Dunkirk on May 30 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the evacuation, they were accompanied by the new 52ft Arun relief lifeboat Edith Emilie,...