LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Royal Commission on the Mercantile Marine
WE publish the following synopsis of the instructions given to the Royal Commission now inquiring into the condition of the Mercantile Marine of the United Kingdom, the same being given under Her Majesty's sign manual:— VICTORIA E. * * *...
Category: Articles
The Auxiliary Yacht, Zarefa, of Brixham
SEPTEMBER 29TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY. At 1.55 in the afternoon the coastguard reported that a yacht appeared to be in difficulties and was drifting towards North Stack. An easterly gale was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat...
The Fishing Trawlers Junella and St Jasper
Two medical calls BELFAST COASTGUARD informed the honorary secretary of Portrush lifeboat station at 1505 on Sunday November 15, 1981, that a seaman was critically ill aboard the fishing trawler Junella, nine miles north east of Portrush; he...
Heroic Conduct.—Award of the Gold Medal of the National Life-Boat Institution
ON the occasion of the late fearful wreck of the steamer Royal Charter, with the loss of no less than 450 of those on board her, there was one person amongst the few survivors of the catastrophe who has been deservedly held up to public...
Category: Medals
The Motor Pleasure Vessel Southend Britannia
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—During the morning of the 29th of March, 1952, the local motor pleasure vessel South- end Britannia parted her moorings in bad weather and was driven ashore a hundred yards east of the pier. The owner asked for the...
The Queen Stepping Ashore from the Royal British Legion Jubilee at Henley
The Queen stepping ashore from The Royal British Leg/on Jubilee at Henley.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
(Below) Later Walked Over to the Dais to Name the New Boat Ann Ritchie
(Below) . . . later walked over to the dais to name the new boat Ann Ritchie.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
(Inset) the Coastguard's Rigid Inflatable, Washed Ashore After Capsizing During the Search.
(Inset) The Coastguard's rigid inflatable, washed ashore after capsizing during the search.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Chief Helmsman of St.Abbs' Lifeboat
The chief helmsman of St Abbs' lifeboat.
Alastair Crowe (left) receives a cheque for £41.385 from Douglas Cameron, broadcaster with LBC Radio, the result of an appeal arranged via LBC and Marinecall to fund new... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Late Mr. Joseph Devlin, M.P.
THE death recently in Belfast of Mr.
Joseph Devlin, the Nationalist Member of Parliament, recalls a notable appeal which he made on one occasion at the annual meeting of the Belfast Branch of the Institution in the Belfast...
Category: Obituaries