LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Two French Vessels -Augustine & La Jeune Erneste
On the 15th December, during a heavy S.S.E. gale, two French vessels, mistaking this harbour for that of Portsmouth, struck on the sands at East [ Looe and West Looe respectively. The ' Manley Wood life-boat was soon launched...
Colonel J. Benskin
COLONEL JOSEPH BENSKIN, D.S.O., O.B.E., died on the 14th of July, 1953.
He had been a member of the Com- mittee of Management since 1929 and a Vice-President since 1948. He was appointed a member of the Finance Committee in...
Category: Obituaries
Life-Boot Launches on Service During the Months March April and May 1972
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire Aldeburgh, Suffolk Amble, Northumberland Angle, Pembrokeshire Arranmore, Co. Donegal Baltimore, Co. Cork Barmouth, Merionethshire Barrow, Lancashire Barry Dock, Glamorganshire Bembridge, Isle of Wight Blackpool,...
Category: Services
Fishing Cobles (2)
On the 13th February, at 1.30 P.M., Coxswain Webster reported that seven cobles were at sea to the N.W. and that a strong wind, blowing from the E.S.E., would make it difficult for them to return. The Life-boat James Gowland was, therefore,...
Committee of Management
FOUR new members have been co-opted to the Committee of Management of the Institution. They are Captain R. E.
Cowell, C.B.E., R.D., R.N.R.; Mr. P.
Denham Christie; Field-Marshal Sir Francis Festing, G.C.B....
Category: Committee
Ulundi
About 10 P.M. on the 26th January signals of distress were observed on the North Sands. The Life-boat's crew was summoned arid the James Stevens No. 16 j proceeded to the spot. There they found the steam trawler Ulundi, of Grimsby,...
Naar Myn Genoegen
While a strong wind was blowing from the S.S.W., with a rough sea, on the morning of the 28th June, two trawlers grounded on the Scroby Sand. The No. 1 Life-boat Mark Lane was launched to their assistance at about 8.20, but before they were...
Great Yarmouth Flag Day Last Summer Achieved a Record of Over £3000 Paul Daniels Star of 'summer Magic' at the Britannia Pier Helped Sell Souvenirs Nonstop for Two Hours Bringing the Sale
Great Yarmouth flag day last summer achieved a record of over £3,000. Paul Daniels, star of 'Summer Magic', at the Britannia Pier, helped sell souvenirs nonstop for two hours, bringing the sale for the day to... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Set of Three Medals In Gold Sterling Silver and Bronze All Bearing Rnli Flag on Reverse With on Three Obverses the First Lifeboat the Head of Sir William Hillary and a M
Set of three medals in gold, sterling silver and bronze, all bearing RNLI flag on reverse with, on three obverses, the first lifeboat, the head of Sir William Hillary and a modern lifeboat, produced by Slade, Hampton & Son Ltd, 109... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Christmas Cards and Calendars
A CHOICE of three different Christmas cards is provided by the Institution's selection of subjects this year, and in addition the usual pocket calendar is available.
The bronze medal service by the Coverack life-boat on...
Category: Advertisement