LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Dungeness, Kent.—At 9.7 on the morning of the 7th of June, 1951, the Lade coastguard reported the motor yacht Jaymac, of London, in need of help six miles south-west of Dunge- ness. At 9.45 the life-boat Charles Cooper Henderson was launched...

Ramsgate, Kent.—At 1.25 on the after- noon of the 29th of July, 1953, a message was received from the East Pier that two women and a boy were in difficulties in a Pedalo pleasure float, and were drifting seawards off Dumpton Gap. At 1.30 the...

NOVEMBER 17TH. - MARGATE, KENT.

At 10.8 A.M. the naval officer in charge at Ramsgate sent a message through the coastguard that an object. like a rubber boat was drifting two and a half miles north of Foreness.

To Mr. THOMAS BRADLEY, in recognition of his 37 years' distinguished service as Honorary Secretary of the St. Annes-on-Sea Branch, a Silver Inkstand and the Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum.

To Mr. ROBERT...

STEAMERS IN COLLISION IN FOG The Humber, Yorkshire.—At about 9.25 in the morning of the 16th of August, 1947, the Mablethorpe coastguard re- ported that the.S.S. Keila, of Glasgow, had been in collision in a fog with the S.S. Lady Anstruther...

THE following narrative of the wreck of H.M.S. Anson will, we doubt not, be read with interest. Certainly, it is not a recent occurrence; but there are incidents in it, as in many others of a similar character, which are deserving of being...

Feature: A day to remember HM The Queen opens The Lifeboat College Feature: The Survival Centre The RNLI's centre of excellence for sea survival training Lifeboat Lottery Letters 9 11 14 Lifeboats and lifeguards in action Including a...

'HE CHANGED MY LIFE'

I noticed the sad passing of former Newhaven Coxswain/Mechanic Len Patten (pictured) in the latest magazine and I would like it if this message could be passed on to his family and even used to...