LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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JULY 31ST. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At about 7.30 in the evening the coastguard telephoned that a small fishing boat appeared to be in difficulties, but that she had set a small sail and was approaching Britannia pier. A...
Matthew Walker and Portia
Hoylake, Cheshire.—At 2.30 on the afternoon of the 29th of July, 1956, the police reported that three yachts were in difficulties off West Kirby.
It was then learnt that one of the yachts had sunk and that her crew had been...
Twenty-Four Hours In the Life-Boat Service
THE table below gives details of the services of the life-boats during a period of twenty-four hours on the 28th-29th of July.
Station Launches Casualty Hours at sea Lives rescued ...
Category: Services
Ian Picks the Winners
Ian Ventham, RNLI Head of Fundraising and Marketing, (pictured with Judith Saint, Finance and Systems Manager) drew the winners of the Lifeboat Lottery. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Aurea and Bacarole
Survivor snatched from yacht seconds before she sinks A service in very difficult weather conditions, carried out in full view of hundreds of local people and holiday-makers on the shore, has earned Barry Bennett, the coxswain of St Mary'...
Yarmouth Isle of Wight and Poole:
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, and Poole: While on passage from Guernsey to Portsmouth on Thursday August 19, 1982, the 30ft ferro-concrete gaff sloop Fairweather Father broke her rudder 18 miles south west by south of the Needles Lighthouse. A... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Zeearend, Valeria and Ellora
AUGUST 12TH. - PLYMOUTH, DEVON.
At 4.5 in the morning a message was received from the king’s harbour master that a yacht was drifting dangerously near the rocks on the southern shore. A south-westerly gale was blowing and...
Each Year Since An Ilb Was First Stationed at Horton and Port Eynon In 1968 Reg James Although Confined to a Wheelchair Has Organised a Gala Sports Day at Burrows Ca
Each year since an ILB was first stationed at Horton and Port Eynon in 1968, Reg James, although confined to a wheelchair, has organised a gala sports day at Burrows caravan park as his contribution to the station. He presents his 1976... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Thurne
Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At four o'clock on the afternoon of the 17th of September, 1952, the Foreland coast- guard telephoned that a sailing yacht was in distress two miles south-east of the look-out hut, near the Princessa Buoy. Ten...
Mr GHN Walford
Mr G.H.N. Walford, a committee member of the Sevenoaks and District branch for over 20 years, ten of which he served as box secretary. Mr Walford was awarded a statuette in 1988..
Category: Obituaries