LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Sedulity
FEBRUARY 2ND. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
At 9.37 A.M. the Cromer coastguard telephoned that a vessel, about one and a half miles north of Cromer, had reported that she had a man on board dangerously ill. The coastguard also...
Four Distinguished Coxswains. Richard Roberts, of Deal, William Cooper, of Ramsgate, Frederick John Eagles, of Plymouth, John Crocombe, of Lynmouth
Richard Roberts, of Deal, William Cooper, of Ramsgate, Frederick John Eagles, of Plymouth, John Crocombe, of Lynmouth.
THE Institution has lost by death during the last four months four distinguished ex-coxswains of...
Category: Obituaries
Auchincruive, of Grangemouth
On the 1st November, the schooner Auchimcruive, of Grangemouth, stranded in a strong gale and very heavy sea off Banff Harbour. The Banff life-boat pro- ceeded at once to her and took off her crew of 6 persons, the vessel shortly after...
The S.S. Teddington (1)
OCTOBER 1ST - 22ND. - CROMER, NORFOLK. During the month both of the Cromer life-boats were launched several times and gave help to the S.S. Teddington, which had stranded after enemy attack in September.
For details see...
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 13th February, 1936.
SIR GODFREY BARING, St., in the chair.
Decided that humble and loyal messages be presented to H.M. King Edward VIII and H.M. Queen Mary, on the death of...
Category: Committee
'We're really happy to be part of the RNLI'
Meet some of the people who are getting our new lifesaving services off the ground
Portishead lifeboat has been running as an independent rescue service since The...
Category: Articles
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Conditions at operational limits Thanks on Vellum awarded to New Brighton coxswain Anight-time rescue in atrocious conditions on the River Mersey led to thanks from the RNLI for the helmsman, crew and shorehelpers of the New Brighton...
Storm Force Feature
Did you know that there are now just over 20,000 members of Storm Force, the RNLI's membership club for young people? As well as getting a pack full of all sons of goodies and an official membership card, Storm Force members also receive...
Category: Articles
Five Years of War
In the five years since war was declared on 3rd. September, 1939, our lifeboats have put out to the help of ships and aeroplanes 3,385 times and have rescued 5,777 lives. That is an average of 22 lives every week. It is more lives rescued in...
Category: Articles
Mr. Felix Rubie, M.I.N.A., Late Surveyor of Life-Boats
Mr. Felix Rubie, M.I.N.A., who died on 25th February last, had passed the greater part of his life in the service of the Institution. Born in 1862, he was brought up at Cowes, and it was there that he learnt his sailing. He served his...
Category: Obituaries