LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
H.M. Trawler Resolvo
BRONZE MEDAL SERVICE AT GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON Dec. 2ND. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK.
At 12.14 in the morning a message from the coastguard reached the lifeboat station of Great Yarmouth and Gorleston that...
The S.S. Belgia
JANUARY 27TH. 29TH. and 30TH. FEBRUARY 1ST and 14TH, and April 21ST and 28TH..- WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. On Sunday the 20th January the S.S. Belgia, of Gothenburg, was bombed by German aeroplanes and set on fire. Her crew abandoned her and...
Resolutions Passed at the Annual Meeting for 1893
His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G., in THE CHAIR.
Moved by His Royal Highness The PRINCE OF WALES, KG.
Seconded by The Eight Hon.
A. J. MUNDELLA, M.P., Presi- dent of the...
Category: Meetings
The Passage of the Motor Life-Boat "Dunleary" from Cowes to Kingstown
By Commander STOPFORD C. DOUGLAS, R.N., Inspector for the Irish District.
THE passage of this boat from Cowes to Kingstown gave her a. test to which Life-boats are not often subjected.
Many'encounter...
Category: Articles
Lifeboats of the World: Part Ii—Sea Rescue Outside Europe By Eric Middleton
THE LIFEBOAT ORGANISATIONS of the world are to a large extent concentrated in Europe. Taking the wider aspect of general sea rescue, outside Europe it is mainly in the hands of the naval services or, as in the United States and Canada, an...
Category: Articles
Feature Zetland Lifeboat - 200 Years
The Zetland is the oldest surviving lifeboat in the world. She first saw action in 1802 and continued to save lives at Redcar until 1880. Local historian Dave Phillipson, a crew member from 1961-1986, looks at the history of a remarkable...
Category: Articles
Shoreline
FROM THE TIME that the RNLI first introduced its membership scheme at the Boat Show in 1969, the subscription has remained unchanged at £3, but it has now been decided that an increase must be made. From November 1, therefore, for new...
Category: Articles
The Life-Boat
THE LiFE-BoAT.
Words by Vice-Admiral J. E. WARD.
~ 'i mf Last Verse and Music composed by C. H. PURDAT.
VOICE.
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Fine ships and...
Category: Songs
"The Life-Boat Men."
The following are the words of a spirited and striking song, set to music by the well-known composer Stephen Adams, recently published by Messrs. Boosey & Co., of Regent Street, London. The words, it will be observed, are by F....
Category: Songs
The Trawler "Ben Screel" on the Rocks
THE Institution is very anxious to form or develop Branches in the following places in the Welsh District and would be very grateful to any readers of The Lifeboat who could help it to do this, either personally or by putting it in touch... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs