LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Whltby, Yorkshire.—During the morn- ing of the 4th of March, 1954, the weather worsened while the local fishing fleet was at sea. All the boats returned to the harbour before the harbour bar became dangerous, except the Lead Us and Faith...

Awards to coxswains, crew members and shore helpers The following people were awarded certificates of service on their retirement in 2000.

* denotes coxswain Names in italic have served at least 30 years Names in blue have...

MAY 4TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. At 8.15 in the evening the coastguard reported that a boy had fallen over the cliffs near Berry Head and lay on a ledge of rock close to the water’s edge. At 8.40 the motor life-boat George Shee was launched, taking...

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WHEN I TOOK my leave of the lifeboat service on December 31, 1973, it was after 21J years service as divisional inspector and superintendent of the Depot. At the age of 32 years I was serving as a lieutenant on the teaching staff of the...

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Lighthouses: Beacons of the Sea
by David Ross

• In Small Boat Navigation (Stanley Paul, £2.25), Lt-Commander Pat Hepherd covers a great deal of this wide subject clearly and at times lightheartedly.

To the completely inexperienced reader some of the information...