LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Boat (3)
JULY 13TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. At 4.8 P.M. the coastguard reported a waterlogged boat about a mile S.W. of the coastguard station. The sea was slight with moderate S.W wind blowing. At 4.28 P.M.
the motor life-boat Cyril...
The Bravest Deed of the Year
THE "Miss Maud Smith's reward for courage, in memory of John, 7th Earl of Hardwicke" for the bravest deed of 1949 has been awarded to Percy Shackson, bowman, and William Braund, assistant motor mechanic, of Clovelly, for...
Category: Awards
Mr. Charlie Brown
Well known at Falmouth, Mr. Charlie Brown, who was an officer on the life-boat for over 38 years, has died at the age of 74. He spent 13 of them as coxswain..
Category: Obituaries
Cover Picture
by Maggie Murray/Format The five medallists arrive for a photocall at Tower Pier, on the Thames, before the Presentation of Awards at the Royal Festival Hall on 14 May 1991.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Skibbereen Fishing Boat Sirus
SEPTEMBER 19TH. - BALTIMORE, CO.
CORK. During the morning a telephone message was received from Union Hall post office that a fishing boat was in difficulties.
A strong westerly breeze was blowing, with a...
None (11)
— 14th November.
Lightvessels had fired signals, but it was found that they were calling for their tender, as one of the crew of the Edinburgh Lightvessel had died.— Rewards, £16 17s. 6d..
Quite Natural
The sea is one of the forces of Nature. So also, it seems, to a sea faring people, is the life-boat service.
A letter has been received addressed to " Royal Natural Life-boat Institu- tion.".
Category: Articles
None (3)
Plymouth, Devon. — 26th October.
Strange lights had been seen, but it was learned that they were being used by a party who were trying to rescue a cow which had fallen over the cliffs on to the shore.—Rewards, £2 12s....
Scarf-Helmets for Life-Boatmen: A Correction
IN the article in the last number on Mrs. Edith Manby's scarf-helmets for life-boatmen it was stated that over half a hundredweight of wool was used.
This should have been over a quarter of a ton..
Category: Articles
A Motor Boat
Walmer, Kent.—26th October, 1939.
A motor boat had broken down, and another boat had gone to her help. As neither had returned the motor life-boat was launched, but shortly afterwards it was learned that both boats had...