LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Silver Medal for Padstow
On the izth of August the Padstow No.i. life-boat rescued the crew of ten of the steamer "Kedah" close under St. Agnes Head, in a full gale and huge, confused seas. It was only at the third attempt, after being twice damaged, that...
Category: Articles
THE SALCOMBE CREW Above: The 15 crew of William and Emma.Photo: Fairweather
The 13 crew members who lost their lives
were: Sam Distin, Albert Distin, Peter Foale
Senior, Peter Foale Junior, William Foale,
James Canham, James Cove, Ashley Cook,
Frank Cudd, John Cudd,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A District Conference
A conference of the branches of the Outer London District was held at the offices of the Institution on March 10th. Commodore the Earl Howe, C.B.E., V.D., P.C., A.D.C., R.N.V.R., deputy chairman of the Institution, presided, supported by Sir...
Category: Meetings
The Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
Obverse—Bust of His Majesty KING EDWARD VII. Double Legend : " Royal National Life-boat Institution.
Founded in 1824. Incorporated 1860. King Edward VII....
Category: Medals
Rnli National Lottery
JOHN TERRETT, a regular presenter on the Bournemouth based Two Counties Radio, visited RNLI headquarters on January 31, 1985 to make the draw for the 28th national lottery. The lottery had raised over £52,000, a record figure and was...
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Lifeboats and Lifeguards In Action
Brothers and stations uniteWhen Red Bay lifeboat crew were paged, there was no immediate threat to life for the couple on the yacht, Chtoe. Yet at Red Bay station brothers Tom and Paddy McLaughlin remember thinking: 'It was blowing a...
Category: Services
The Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
THE MEDAL R0YAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, PRESERVATION OP LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
Obverse.—Bust of Her Majesty Queen Victoria; beneath, in minute letters, " L. C. Wyon." Double legend, " Royal National...
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Awards to Honorary Workers
Honorary Life-Governor.
Mr. ARTHUR E. HEAZELL, honorary secretary of the Nottingham and District branch, has been elected an honorary life-governor of the Institution in recognition of the valuable help which he has given...
Category: Awards
Marathon Oil Uk Offered to Pay the Costs of Peterhead Lifeboat Station
Marathon Oil UK offered to pay the costs of Peterhead lifeboat station for a year and last February Ed McFarland (centre r), the company's Aberdeen general manager, presented a cheque for 15,000 dollars to John Geddes (centre I),... - View image in PDF
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Irish public answers MAYDAY
On 1 May, the people of Ireland got behind their volunteer lifeboat crews as part of the MAYDAY campaign, supported by food company John West. We asked the public to donate or hold a fundraising event – and the support blew us away. So much...
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