LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Price of Fish In London
To THE EDITOR OF THE LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL.
SIR,—As so many of the gallant men who are ever ready to man the Life-boats of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION belong to the hardy fish- ing population of our coasts, I have...
Category: Correspondence
Awards to Honorary Workers—1958 and 1959
Honorary Life Governor The following have been appointed honorary life-governors of the Institution and presented with a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum and signed by H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent as President of the...
Category: Awards
The Royal Air Force Steamer Cawley
Plymouth, Devon.—Early on the morning of the 27th January the Royal Air Force steamer Cawley, bound with stores and a crew of fourteen from Rosyth to Plymouth, ran ashore at Queen Ann's Battery. A strong S.W.
gale was...
How to Save a Helicopter the Lyme Regis Way
AFTER a fortnight of incessant rain, the weather changed for the better, and on 17th July, 1972, everything seemed set fair for a successful lifeboat week. The piece de resistance was to be a display by a Royal Navy helicopter from...
Category: Articles
Douglas Bay To-Day. The Life-Boat House, and, Beyond It, the Fort Anne Hotel
Douglas Bay To-Day The Life-Boat House and Beyond It The Fort Anne Hotel. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Long Service Awards
THE LONG SERVICE BADGE, introduced from January 1, 1982, for crew members and shore helpers who have given active service for 20 years or more, has been awarded to: Aberystwyth Crew Member A. Blair Crew Member B. P. Jones Crew Member K....
Category: Awards
The Service to the S.S. "Hopelyn."
By Commander £. S. CARVER, R.D., R.N.R., Inspector of Life-boats for the Eastern District.
ON Friday, 20th October, at about 11 A.M., I arrived at the harbour at Gorleston. A strong gale was blowing from the N.E....
Category: Services
Head on at Newbiggin!
Pictured with Jack (centre) are John Robinson, chairman of Newbiggin branch (left) and Stan Green, station honorary secretary.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Aeroplane (11)
JULY 13TH. - MARGATE, KENT. An aeroplane was reported as having come down in the sea a few miles out, but though the life-boat searched over a wide area she could find nothing.-Rewards, £6 4s..
An Aeroplane (11)
FEBRUARY 7TH . - SUNDERLAND , DURHAM. An aeroplane had been reported in the sea, but she had landed safely and the life-boat was recalled. - Rewards, £9 6S.