JULY 4TH . - ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE.
An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but her crew were rescued by another boat. - Rewards, £5 19s.
(See Crail, “Services by Shore-boats,” page 99.).
Pictured are (from left to right) Shepherd Neame director Euan Johnstone, Coxswain Peter Barker, Jonathan Neame and Chris Sandwell, helmsman of Margate's inshore lifeboat.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Extended lifeguard season saves the dayBeach lifeguards at Perranporth were surprised to see a horse and rider galloping up to them on the afternoon of 26 October 2003 Two horse riders had been enjoying a sunny autumn day on Perran Sands...
New Brighton, Cheshire. At 12.J5 on the afternoon of the 15th of Decem- ber, 1958, the marine surveyor of the Mersey Harbour and Docks Board told the honorary secretary that the crew of two of the yacht Nomad had spent the night on the Bar...
Inaugural Ceremony of " Robert Patton—The Always Ready." H.R.H. The Princess Royal named the new motor life-boat at Runswick Bay, Yorkshire, on 20th September, in the presence of over 5,000 people from all parts of Yorkshire.<...
Category: Inaugurations
MARCH 24TH. - MARGATE, KENT. A burning aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but the ten airmen had all baled out and come down on land near Birchington.- Rewards, £8 11s..
Swanage, Dorset, and Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At 11.25 in the morning of the 4th of November, 1951, the Niton Radio Station reported a wire- less message from a steamer that a schooner was in distress sixteen and a half miles...
Kits and pieces Sir - I would like to point out to Mr C. J.
Richardson (Your Letters, Spring 1990 issue) that there are several lifeboat models on the market.
Two models are currently available as complete...
Category: Correspondence
THE Central Committee of the LIFE-BOAT SATURDAY FUND and their officers, as well as the District and Local Life-boat Satur- day Committees throughout the country, are to be heartily congratulated on the success of their efforts during the...
Category: Articles
The Midnight Matinee which was planned to be held at the Victoria Palace theatre in London on March 8, and which was announced in the last number of THE LIFEBOAT had to be cancelled as a consequence of the economic outlook at the beginning...
Category: Articles