LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Rescue In a Gale Near the Harbour Bar
ON the morning of the 15th of April, 1954, the weather at Whitby, which was already bad, became steadily worse. The local fishing fleet was at sea, and at 9.30 the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched.
Ex-Coxswain...
Category: Services
Lines Written for "The Daniel J. Draper" Life-Boat
HE died at his post as a man should die, That Christian true and brave, Leading the way to the realms on high, Through the jaws of an ocean-grave! He served one Master, and that dear Lord Was with him that awful day, When the London...
Category: Poetry
The Bradford Bazaar. Left to Right: Lord Barnby, Sir-William Priestley and Mr. George F. Shee, M.A., Secretary of the Institution
The Bradford Bazaar Left To Right: Lord Barnby Sir-William Priestley and Mr George F Shee MA Secretary of the Institution. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Lepanto, of Grimsby
At 5.40 a.m. on 24th March, 1967, news was received that the trawler Lepanto of Grimsby was on fire about 18 miles east north east of Flamborough Head. There was a fresh west by northerly breeze with a moderate sea.
It was...
The Coningbeg Lightship
MARCH 23RD. - KILMORE, CO. WEXFORD.
A telegram was received at 5.30 in the afternoon asking that the life-boat might be used to bring off a sick man from the Coningbeg Lightship. The weather was too bad for an ordinary...
The Medallists
The medallists (I to r): Front row: Helmsman Keith Willacy, Morecambe; Helmsman Eric Ward, Si Ives; Helmsman Alan Forrester, Flint; and Coxswain Michael Berry, St Helier. Second row: Coxswain Charles Hatcher, Blyth; Coxswain!Mechanic Hewitt... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Geoff Mears Second Coxswain of Exmouth Lifeboat and Bill Parkhouse Area Manager of Watney's Push Over a Column of Two Pence Pieces at the Exeter Inn Topsha
Geoff Mears, second coxswain of Exmouth lifeboat, and Bill Parkhouse, area manager of Watney's, push over a column of two pence pieces at the Exeter Inn, Topsham.
Worth £515.96l/2 (£463.56 around the column in... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Nature of Services By Inshore Rescue Boats
CLASS Fishing boats - all types Motor vessels, motor boats, etc.
Sailing yachts, sailing dinghies, sailing boats3 motor cruisers and motor yachts Aircraft Small boats, canoes, rubber dinghies, etc.
Landing...
Category: Services
And Another: Spidot a Self-Powered Unit Which Is An Integral Part of the Trolley the Engine Is High Above the Water Note the Anchor Which Is Dropped on Shoreline Fo
And another: SPIDOT a self-powered unit which is an integral part of the trolley. The engine is high above the water. Note the anchor which is dropped on shoreline for emergency recovery of the unit. Note, too, the guiding lights on the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain Samuel Cunningham of Portrush.
He was appointed coxswain in July 1946, having been second coxswain since January 1937 apart from a period of six years when he was away on war service...
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