During very severe weather on the llth February the Life-boat Huddersfield went off, in reply to signals from the Hasborough light- ship, and brought ashore 15 men who had formed part of the crews of the barques Launceston, of Shields, and...
BY the death of Her Majesty Queen Mary on the 24th of March, 1953, the Life-boat Service lost one of its three Royal Patrons. Queen Mary was the third of the five queens—Queen Vic- toria, Queen Alexandra, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth (now the...
Category: Obituaries
COXSWAIN EDWARD G. WILLIAMS, of the llfracombe life-boat Lloyd's II. A member of the local crew since 1928, Coxswain Williams was appointed second coxswain in December, 1948, and coxswain in January, 1953.. - View image in PDF
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Baltimore, Co. Cork.—During the afternoon of the 7th September, 1938, a man put out in the small sailing boat Zephyr. He did not return when expected. The weather had become bad, and anxiety was felt for his safety. At 10.15 P.M. the motor...
A replica of Greathead's 'Original' lifeboat made of flowers was used by Lowestoft ladies' guild at the RNLI anniversary ball and Church service in March. The guild raises over £3,000 annually for branch... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mr. Tom Roskrow, senior staff photographer, Western Morning News, has been awarded a prize by llford Ltd. for his study of the 48-foot 6-inch Padstow lifeboat at the moment of launching. Technical details are: M.P.P. camera, 12- inch... - View image in PDF
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THE Maud Smith award for the bravest act of life-saving by a member of a life-boat crew in 1961 has been won by Coxswain John Stonehouse of Teesmouth for the rescue of the crew of three of the yacht Sybil Kathleen on the 1st...
Category: Awards
OF THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. (The figures refer to the numbers of the Life-boats detailed on pages 50-61.) Aberdovey, Merioneth, 163.
Abersoch, Carnarvon, 167. Orogbeda, Ireland, 256.
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Category: Articles
From left to right. First Row : Captain D. H. Doeksen, Mr. Ottar Vogt, Commander E. D. Drury. Inspector B. Mentz, Captain A. G. Bremner, Mr. Henry de Vos, Sir Godfrey Baring, A. A. Baron Sweerts de Landas Wyborgh, Vice-Admiral C. Fock, Mr. P... - View image in PDF
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Beaumaris, Anglesey - At 5 p.m. on 12th November, 1966, it was reported that a distress signal had been flashed from a boat, about one and a half miles north west of Puffin Island. The lifeboat Field Marshall and Mrs. Smuts was launched at 5...