LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Four Sons, Sarah Elizabeth and Betty II
At 7.30 A.M.
on the 5th November the local fishing cobles Four Sons, Sarah Elizabeth and Betty II put out to the fishing grounds During the morning the wind backed into the north-east and increased to a strong gale, with...
Motor Life-Boats of the Institution. No. 8.—The Dover Life-Boat for the Help of Aeroplanes
AT Dover is stationed the only motor life-boat of this type, specially designed for the special conditions of the Straits, across which there is not only the heavy passenger steamer traffic, but a con- siderable daily traffic by aeroplanes,...
Category: Articles
Life-Boat Saturday and "Life-Boat Sunday." Recent Demonstrations
WE earnestly appeal to all interested in the Life-boat cause to do their utmost to establish or help to establish a " Life- boat Saturday" and a " Life-boat Sunday " in the neighbourhoods in which they reside. A good...
Category: Articles
A Scottish Life-Boat Visits Nottingham
THE new Aberdeen life-boat Hilton Briggs, of the 52-feet Barnett (Strom- ness) type, which left the building yard at Cowes on the 17th of August of last year, broke her journey by sea to her station, to travel up the River Trent from Hull...
Category: Articles
The Late Mr. Charles Clifford
THE gentle CHARLES CLIFFORD, who, after years of severe suffering, passed away a short time since, deserves a few words in service on occasions when life-boats unassisted | the great value of his invention for Lowering " 'The...
Category: Obituaries
Lifeboat Services (1)
Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic 22: June 11, July 10,16, 23,24, 25,27 (twice) and 30 (twice) Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21 :June 2 Relief Atlantic 21: June 21, 26 and July 27 Aith, Shetland 52ft Aran ON 1200: June 5,12, 21, July 4,9 and 28...
Category: Services
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
Thursday, 8th October, 1891.
Colonel FitzRoY CLAYTON, V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the Minutes of the pre- vious meeting.
Also read those of the Finance and Corre- spondence,...
Category: Committee
Lifeboat Services
Aberdeen, Grampian 54ft Arun ON 1050: Mar 19 and May 24 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Relief Atlantic 21: Apr 8, May 26 and 31 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: May 26 and 31 Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire Relief Atlantic 75: Mar 13 and 24 Aldeburgh Suffolk...
Category: Services
Specialist training for new crew, supported by The LRET
With only 1 in 10 joining the RNLI from a professional maritime occupation, training is especially important. Formerly, inshore and all-weather crew were trained separately – now, they are taught the core skills together, increasing both...
Category: Articles
Fifty Medals for Gallantry (10)
On the 26th November, 1939, the Dover life-boat rescued the crew of sixteen of H.M. Trawler Blackburn Rovers.
COXSWAIN COLIN H. BRYANT was awarded the silver medal.
LIEUTENANT RICHARD WALKER, R.N.R.,...
Category: Articles