LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Centenary of the Institution, 1924. Appeal to Honorary Secretaries
Tim Secretary of the Institution pro- poses, if possible, to compile its history for publication in 1924, and he will be most grateful to all Honorary Secre- taries, especially of Station Branches, for every assistance which they may be good...
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Life-Boat Services In 1892
Agenese, brig, of Sandefjord—as- sisted to save vessel.
Alice, ketch, of Milford 2 Alonso, 8.8., of Hull 7 Arbroath fishing boats—remained in attendance.
Arne,& schooner.of Soon—assisted to...
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Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Hubert Ernest Petit, who has been coxswain of the St. Peter Port, Guernsey, life- boat since 1948. The photograph, which was taken by Mr. Carel Toms, shows the coxswain at the wheel dur- ing the voyage of...
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All In the Day's Work
LIFE-BOATS have other things to do besides the saving of life from shipwreck.
Among the islands off Scotland and Ireland their help is often asked, when rough weather makes impossible the use of ordinary boats. The most...
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Mersey in heavy breakers and backwash only yards from stone sea wall Scarborough's Mersey class lifeboat Fanny Victoria Wilkinson and Frank Stubbs was involved in attempts to save a woman who had been swept into the sea at Scarborough on...
Contents
Royal National Lifeboat Institution Contents Volume 54 Number 533 Chairman: SIR MICHAEL VERNON Director and Secretary: LT CDR BRIAN MILES CUE RD FNI RNR Editor: MIKE FLOYD .
Editorial Assistants: MARY GYOPARI JON JONES...
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The Esthonian Steamer Mina
Penlee, and Sennen Cove, Cornwall.—On the 21st December the Esthonian steamer Mina, of Parnu, got into difficulties through her rudder shaft breaking.
A strong south-westerly breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The...
The Help of Theatres and Cinemas
IN The, Lifeboat for last February an account was given of the help received from cinemas during the display of two films, " Down to the Sea in Ships " and " Women Who Give," which had Life-boat interest. These films were...
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Several Fishing Vessels
On the 6th December after dark, several of the fishing vessels of the port being known to be off it, and expected to take the bar of the river under somewhat trying circumstances, the Life- boat China was held in readiness. It was blowing a...