LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

TAKEN BY LIFE-BOAT At 10.30 a.m. on 29th December, 1963, the local doctor requested the use of the life-boat to attend patients on Inishmaan and Inishere Islands. As the weather was bad and as no other boat was available the honorary...

Scarborough, Yorkshire.—During the morning of the 12th of August, 1951, the local fishing cobles Hilda II and Rachel were at sea. The weather got worse and they felt anxious for them; so at 9.8 the life-boat E.C.J.R. was launched in a...

Arklow, Co. Wicklow. — At 6.50 on the night of the 19th of November, 1951, the motor mechanic reported flares north of the harbour and at seven o'clock the life-boat Inbhear Mor was launched with the second cox- swain in charge. The sea...

Whltby, Yorkshire.-—At noon on the 26th of January, 1952, the second coxswain reported that the local motor fishing vessel Pilot Me II had wire- lessed that she was making for the harbour. A strong northerly breeze was blowing, with a heavy...

Filey, Yorkshire.—At 7.15 on the morning of the 14th of November, 1956, when the weather was deteriorating, the coastguard rang up and asked for the life-boat to escort eight local fishing cobles to harbour. The life-boat Isa and Penryn...

Lowestoft, Suffolk.—At 1.12 early on the morning of the 28th of June, 1957, the coastguard reported that a vessel was burning flares south of the harbour.

The life-boat Michael Stephens put out at 1.45 in a slight sea....

DOCTOR TAKEN TO ISLAND Galway Bay. At 5.15 on the afternoon of the 6th January, 1962, the local medical officer asked the honorary secretary if the life-boat would take him to Inishere Island to attend an urgent medical case. As there was no...

Chris Clements, the windsurfer national champion, won all three races in an open meeting at Alexandra Yacht Club, Southend, on September 13. Clifton Worry, who organised the event, is also a crew member of Southend lifeboat and with nearly... - View image in PDF