LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lady Jane
Ramsgate, Kent - At 1.24 p.m. on 24th July, 1967, it was learned that a motor boat with nine people on board had broken down and was in difficulties off Ramsgate sands. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis slipped her moorings at 1.31 in a...
A Motor Boat (2)
Humber, Yorkshire - At 10.45 a-mon 23rd August, 1967, the coastguard informed the coxswain superintendent that a small motor boat with three people on board appeared to be broken down at the river entrance. The life-boat Edward and Isabella...
The Seine Net Boat Mistletoe
Buckie, Banffshire. At 1.47 a.m. on 9th June, 1965, the seine net boat Mistletoe was observed to be aground on the west side of Buckpool harbour. At 2.35 the life-boat Laura Moncur slipped her moorings in a light westerly breeze and a smooth...
Anglers Pride
Ramsgate, Kent. At 12.19 p.m. on 5th December, 1965, the pier watchman informed the honorary secretary that a motor boat was firing flares threequarters of a mile south-east of Ramsgate and was drifting as her engine had broken down. The...
Introduces Crew Members and Helpers to Lieut- Commander P E C Pickles a Deputy Chairman of the Institution and the Mayor of Skegness Who Is Screened By Neville
Nine stations completed 150 years service in 1975 and were presented with anniversary vellums: Appledore, Courtmacsherry, Cromer, Dun Laoghaire, Hartlepool, Howth, Newcastle Co. Down, Padstow and Skegness.
(Right) At Dun... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
What Granny Threw Out' Was the Theme of An Auction Organised By May Mcmaster Ados Northern Ireland and Harry Briggs at the Dunmore Hotel Killyleagh on O
'What Granny Threw Out' was the theme of an auction organised by May McMaster, ADOS Northern Ireland, and Harry Briggs at The Dunmore Hotel, Killyleagh, on October 10. Nearly 300 letters to friends and lifeboat supporters asking for... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Happy Wanderer
CABIN CRUISER TAKEN IN TOW Barrow, Lancashire. At 7.20 on the evening of the 6th October, 1962, the Walney lighthouse keeper informed the honorary secretary that red flares had been seen near the Bar buoy. There was a light easterly breeze...
Bridlington -- North Division
Bridlington lifeboat station, established in 1806, is one of the oldest in the country - the all-weather lifeboat station can be seen in the centre of the detail photograph. Bridlington's carriage launched Mersey class, Marine Engineer,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. James McGee
JUNE 21ST. - MINEHEAD, SOMERSET.
At 8.26 A.M. the coastguard reported that a ship’s boat was drifting down channel six miles north of Hurlstone Point. A fresh easterly breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The motor life...
Havlynd
OCTOBER 22ND. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
At 12.5 P.M. the coastguard reported that a Norwegian fishing vessel was shewing signals of distress and apparently had broken down. A strong easterly wind was blowing, with a choppy...