LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Three Naval Barges
SEPTEMBER 24TH. - SENNEN COVE, AND PENLEE, CORNWALL. Three naval barges had been reported in distress, but nothing could be found. The Sennen Cove coxswain died in hospital while the life-boat was out on service, and her mechanic and...
Prince of Wales Days In 1935
DUKING 1935 Life-boat Days, through the gracious permission of the Institu- tion's President, were known as " Prince of Wales Day," in celebration of the Silver Jubilee of King George V.
There was an increase...
Category: Articles
At a Dinner at the Army and Navy Club
At a dinner at the Army and Navy club in London on 13 September, David Acland DL was presented with a painting of the Newhaven Severn class lifeboat David and Elizabeth Acland and a pewter lifeboat diorama to honour his time as chairman from... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Port Patrick Life-Boat Arriving at Her Station
The Port Patrick Life-Boat Arriving at Her Station. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fisher Girls In the Procession on Edinburgh Life-Boat Day
The Day raised over £1,000.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ten Lives and Seven Boats Lost
Ten life-boatmen have lost their lives on service' during the five years.
Seven life-boats have been destroyed or lost, one at Dunkirk, one at its station, three in a building yard and two in the Channel Islands, where...
Category: Articles
Lifeboat Services
LONG TOW IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS Eleven men and fishing vessel saved In winds gusting to 90 knotsA difficult service in winds up to almost 90 knots earned coxswain / mechanic Hewitt Clark of the Lerwick lifeboat a Bronze Medal, recognising...
Category: Services
Salcombe's Successful Disasters
The RNLI is working nationally with many safety-related bodies to promote safety at sea, but the Island Cruising Club and its local lifeboat station are already working well together...
Richard Johnstone-Bryden reports from...
Category: Articles
Dunedin
Shortly after 9 P.M. on the 29th April a steamer was observed ashore about a mile to the north-west of Rhosneigir, and, as there was a heavy ground swell and the steamer was on a dangerous reef of rocks, the Life-boat Thomas LingJiam was...
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On the night of the 27th December, 1931, information was received from tke Coastguard at Southend that distress signals had been seen by the Lighthouse Keeper at Mull of Kintyre, about eight miles S.W. of the...