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‘THIS BRAVE OLD SEAMAN’
I thought you might be interested in the enclosed taken from The Seamen of the Downs by the Rev Thomas Treanor, c1890s.
‘… There is a Norse flavour...
Category: Articles
Jean Edmonds
Lerwick, Shetland.—At 10.45 A.M. on the 22nd February, 1939, a message was received from a trawler agent and the coastguard that the trawler Jean Edmonds, of Aberdeen, had broken down with boiler trouble, and had asked for the life-boat. The...
Obituary
IT is with deep regret that we have to record the death of Admiral Sir Richard Vesey Hamilton, G.O.B., which took place, at the age of 83, at Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks, on Wednesday, Sep- tember 18th.
Sir Richard Hamilton...
Category: Obituaries
Lifeboat Classes
a s p o t t e r ' s g u i d e Why are there so many different designs of lifeboat when the purpose of every lifeboat is so similar-the saving of life at sea? Surely, one might think, all lifeboats are designed to weather the worst of...
Category: Articles
Inaugural Ceremonies, England
H.R.H. The Prince George, K.G., at Newhaven. H.R.H. The Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood, at Scarborough and Bridling ton.
EIGHTEEN Inaugural Ceremonies of new Motor Life-boats have been held during the five months...
Category: Inaugurations
News
Dear Reader Welcome to the summer 2006 issue of the Lifeboat. Do let us know what you think of it.
Have a look at the 'News' and 'Dispatches' sections to get up to date with the RNLI family then linger...
Category: Articles
The trawler Juniper aground on Papa Stour. photograph by courtesy of Dennis Coutts
The trawler Juniper aground on Papa Stour. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Dennis Coutts. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mrs Olwyn Lloyd President of Conway Ilb Station and An Honorary Life Governor of the Rnll
Mrs Olwyn Lloyd, president of Conway ILB Station and an Honorary Life Governor of the RNLL. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Two Brighton Fishermen In Their Boat Being Towed to Safety By the Shoreham
Two Brighton fishermen in their boat being towed to safety by the Shoreham life-boat Dorothy and Philip Constant.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
(Right) the Lifejacket Consists of Three Layers of Polyurethane Coated Nylon Joined to Make Two Stoles.
(Right) The Lifejacket Consists of Three Layers of Polyurethane Coated Nylon Joined To Make Two Stoles.`. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs