LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

The standard hull of the Dell Quay dory, referred to on page 464, has been used in the R.N.L.I.'s new experimental boat, but it has been strengthened to enable it to take the steering console.

The hull is of composite...

Minehead's new D class lifeboat, George and Christine, was named during a ceremony held outside the boathouse on 10 October 1999.

The new lifeboat, funded by George Stnbling of Axminster, replaced the previous D class...

IN his Henry Blogg of Cromer (Harrap I5/-), Mr. Cyril Jolly has undertaken with considerable success the important task of writing the biography of the life-boat coxswain who received the most medals for gallantry and won the greatest...

WEXFORD, IRELAND.—On the 24th February, at about 6.30 P.M., while a strong breeze from E.N.E. was blowing, accompanied by a heavy sea, signals of distress were observed from the fishing lugger Dolphin, of Wexford, which had just struck on...

RAMSGATE.—On the 3rd April, 1882, 11 A.M., the Bradford Life-boat proceeded, to the East Goodwin Light vessel, which was firing signal guns. The wind was blowing a strong breeze from the E. and there was a thick fog. On arriving at the...

SOUTHWOLD. — The Coxswain of the Life-boat having observed signals of distress during a strong gale from the S."W., a very heavy sea, and hazy weather, on the 15th August, summoned his crew, and at 8.45 A.M. the Life-boat Quiver No. 2...

Torbay, Devon.—At 5.25 on the after- noon of the 24th of August, 1954, the Berry Head coastguard rang up to say that a boy had fallen over a cliff at Sharkham Point and that a rescue party had gone to his help. At 6.34 the coastguard...

Coverack, Cornwall.—At 10.55 on the morning of the 20th of September, 1954, a man reported that a rowing boat fitted with an outboard motor was in difficulties near Lowland Point. At 11.5 the life-boat William Taylor of Oldham was launched...