LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Twice awarded the Institution's gold medal for great gallantry. Twice awarded the Institution's silver medal for gallantry. Awarded the medal of the Order of the British Empire by H.M. the King.. - View image in PDF

JUNE 25TH. - HARTLEPOOL, CO. DURHAM.

At 2.30 P.M. a message was received from the coastguard that the motor coble Ben My Chree, with two men on board, was then two and a half miles N.E. of Heugh.

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Margaret Mitchell, wife of a Fleet branch committee member, leaves raising money to her cat, Perdita. Instead of selling Perdita's kittens, Mrs Mitchell asks new owners to make a donation to the RNLI.

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Round-the-world sailors Alex Thomson and Dee Caffari (pictured) were just two of the 700 people who signed up as RNLI members at the London Boat Show in January.. - View image in PDF

IN The Lifeboat for December, 1931 it was announced that the Honorary Secretary of the Branch at Cobham, Surrey, Miss Margaret Power, had very kindly offered to make woollen hearth- rugs and slip mats in aid of the Institu- tion's funds....

Early on the morning of the 28th December, information was received at this station, that a ship was on shore at Spittal Point, about a mile S.W. of Newbiggin. There was a strong wind blowing from the S. at the time, and it was very dark....

THE President of the R.N.L.I., the Duke of Kent, said at the 148th annual meeting at the Royal Festival Hall, London, on 18th May, that the Institution rested on four great pillars, each of which was essential to its health and...

The Liberian cargo ship Irene aground on South Ronaldsay, Orkney. It was her call for help which led to the Longhope life-boat being called out. The Irene's crew were rescued by coastguards.. - View image in PDF