LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
D.S.O.
Captain R. L. Harriet, R.N., the depu:y chief inspector of life-boats, who was called up to the Navy at the outbreak of war, has won the D.S.O., "for courage and resource in successful attacks on enemy submarines".
Category: Articles
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
THURSDAY, 13th January, 1910.
Colonel Sir FITZROY CLAYTON, K.G.V.O..V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.
Also read those of the Building, Finance...
Category: Committee
A Floating Crane
FEBRUARY 2ND. - SELSEY, SUSSEX. At 1.20 in the afternoon the coastguard telephoned that the naval authorities at Portsmouth had reported a floating crane in difficulties in Hayling Bay. A moderate south-west gale was blowing, with a rough...
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Friday, 6th July, 1917.
The Rt. Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE, P.O., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.
Read and confirmed the minutes of the...
Category: Committee
Services of the Life-Boats In January, February and March, 1956. 66 Lives Rescued
JANUARY DURING January life-boats were launched on service 34 times and rescued 31 lives.
ANGLERS IN DISTRESS IN PLYMOUTH SOUND Plymouth, Devon.—At 12.8 early on the morning of the 2nd of January, 1956, the Yealm...
Category: Services
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
THURSDAY, 11th June, 1891.
Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., M.P., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the Minutes of the previous meeting.
Also read those of the Finance and Corre-...
Category: Committee
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
THURSDAY, l11th April, 1912.
The Bight Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE, P.O., V.P., was unanimously elected Chairman and SIR JOHN CAMERON LAMB, C.B., C.M.G., V.P., Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Management of the Institution...
Category: Committee
To Show That He Is Still Young at 60 Gordon Gav/Or Planned a Marathon of 12 Sports
To show that he is still young at 60, Gordon Gav/or planned a marathon of 12 sports which he had to complete within 12 hours. In order of performance, they were: glider flying, swimming, boxing, cycling, roller skating, accordion playing,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
THURSDAY, 12th September, 1895.
Admiral Sir WILLIAM MONTAGU DOWELL, G.C.B., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the Minutes of the previous meeting.
Also read those of the Finance and...
Category: Committee
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Management.
Thursday, 21st January, 192S.
The Hon. GEORGE COLVILLE, in the Chair.
Reported the resignation of Captain SELWYN H. DAY, C.B., D.S.O., R.N.R., from the Committee of...
Category: Committee