LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Alex, North Star, Thankful, Dahlia, Chrystalite & Sceptre
J ANUARY 2 4 T H . - SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. The motor life-boat Herbert Joy II was launched at 12.35 P.M. in a strong S.E. wind, with a rough sea, to go to the help of seven local fishing boats, the Alex, North Star, Thankful, Dahlia,...
Victory
FEBRUARY 4TH. - BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE. The local fishing vessel Victory had not returned, after having taken the captain of the steamer Harley back to his ship, which had been attacked by enemy aircraft the previous day, and...
The S.S. Eumaeus (1)
DEC. 11TH. - DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO. DUBLIN, AND WICKLOW, CO. WICKLOW.
At 5.5 P.M. messages were received at Dun Laoghaire that a large vessel was aground on the Kish Bank, and that two tugs were being sent from Dublin to her...
Fishing Boats (2)
At 1 P.M. on the 3rd January the pulling and sailing life-boat Lizzie Porter was launched, as the breaking seas made the harbour entrance risky for the fishing boats. The wind was freshening from the N. to N.E. Eleven local boats were out,...
Cobles Sceptre, Our Boys, Golden Rule, Breadwinner and Helen Cargill
Arbroath, Angus.—At midday on the 17th December a S.E. gale was blowing, with a rough sea and heavy rain. The local fishing boats Sceptre, Our Boys, Golden Rule, Breadwinner and Helen Cargill were expected in, and as the harbour bar was very...
Pilot Me II, Provider A and Lead Us
Whitby, Yorkshire.—Three local fish- ing boats were at sea on the morning of the llth of November, 1952, in deteriorating weather, and at 11.25 the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched in a heavy sea with a northerly gale blowing....
Fishing Cobles
Filey, Yorkshire.—During the morning of the 21st of May, 1954, ten local fishing cobles were overtaken by bad weather, and at 10.50 the life-boat The Isa & Penryn Milsted was launched, with the bowman in charge. She escorted the boats to...
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Galway Bay - At 5.40 p.m. on 2nd November, 1966, the local doctor requested the services of the life-boat to attend a woman on Inishere Island who was seriously ill. At 6.30 the life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson with the doctor on board, left...
For the Past Three Years Ruth Cawsey
For the past three years Ruth Cawsey (r) and Carolyn Doorbar have raised funds for Weston-super-Mare branch at Christmas time by playing carols in clubs and pubs and in the local shopping area. In the first year they raised £700: in the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mr Bruce Fleet Secretary of the Margate Life-Boat Presenting a Plaque In March 1969 Commemorating the Service of the RAF Helicopters at Mansion Kent Mr Fleet Ma
Mr. Bruce Fleet, secretary of the Margate life-boat, presenting a plaque in March, 1969, commemorating the service of the R.A.F. helicopters at Mansion, Kent. Mr. Fleet made the presentation on behalf of Coxswain Alf Manning and the crew of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs