LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lily, of Wexford
On the 20th February last, the Wexford small life-boat put off in reply to signals of distress from the smack Lily, of Wexford, which had struck on the Dogger Bank. It was blowing strong from N.N.E. at the time, with a heavy sea on. On...
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At 7.39 p.m. on 7th June, 1966, a message was received that two boys had fallen over the cliff at South Stack and that it was doubtful if the coastguards would be able to reach them. The lifeboat St. Cybi (Civil Service No. p) was launched...
Rescue of Angler
AN unusual rescue carried out in a small plywood dinghy led to the rescue from drowning of an angler near Dunbar on 15th April, 1968. At 3.30 in the after- noon of that day, Miss H. Bibby, a gardener on the Earl of Haddington's estate at...
Category: Articles
Besse, of Sunderland
On the 17th November, during a strong gale of wind from the E.N.E., the brig Bessie, of Sunderland, was observed to anchor in a dan- gerous position near this life-boat station, and the City of Worcester life-boat accordingly went out, and...
The Duchess of Kent at the Depot
The Duchess of Kent at The Depot. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Song of Success at Forest Row
Song of Success at Forest Row. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Miss Phylis Archibald,
Miss Phylis Archibald, president of Ulverston branch. She had served as chairman from 1951 until her election as president in 1991 and was awarded a Silver badge in 1968 and a Gold badge in 1985..
Category: Obituaries
John Bull, of Yarmouth
On the 17th February, the smack John Bull, of Yarmouth, parted from her anchors, and went ashore on the beach at that place.
The smaller Yarmouth life-boat was soon launched, and proceeded to her through a heavy surf....
Queen of Hearts
KILDONAN, ISLE OF ARRAN.—On the 11th February, at 10.30 A.M., the Life-boat Hope proceeded, in tow of the tug steamer Flying Sprite, to the assistance of a ship reported on shore on the Sliddery Rock, at the south end of the island. It was...
Jeune Francois, of Nantes
Early on the morning of the 4th August, during a heavy gale from the W.S.W., the Wakefield life- boat at this place went off in reply to signals of distress from a vessel which was reported to have struck on the Salt house Bank. On the bank...