LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

North Sunderland, and Holy Island, Northumberland. At midday on the 17th November, 1962. the North Sunderland coxswain, in the absence of the honorary secretary, told the coastguard that he felt anxious about the fishing vessel Faithful,...

In addition to the services by life-boats which resulted in saving lives and which are recorded in full on pages 575, 586, 590, the following launches on service were made during the months September to November, 1968, inclusive: Aith,...

At the annual presentation of awards last May Coxswain William Jones of Holyhead and Second Coxswain Victor Pitman of Weymouth both received silver medals for gallantry and Second Coxswain Keith Bower a gold medal; all were for services...

ON 27th July, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, E.G., President of the Institu- tion, attended the Inaugural Ceremony of the Motor Life-boat at Torbay, and named the boat George Shee, after the late Secretary of the Institution.

Throughout 1973 the motor yacht Cadabra toured the coasts of Great Britain on a sales promotion for Sandhurst Marketing Ltd, a firm of stationers.

At the end of the tour in January, Captain Nigel Dixon, RN, Director of the...

assistance whenever and wherever it is needed.' There followed two unusual presentations to Coxswain Len Patten.

The first was a spare pair of gleaming propellers from the Bitterne and Woolston Round Table and the...

FEBRUARY 8TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT.

A fishing boat with two men aboard left Rye for Camber but did not arrive. In bitter weather the life-boat searched without success for several hours. - Rewards, £32 0S. 6d..

The unexpected can often make an exercise more real than anyone intended. This is how Ramsgate lifeboatmen passed an extra test of skill with flying colours. Photographs are by courtesy of Jim Byrne, the story is told by Georgette...