LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
(Below) Port Isaac's New D Class Ilb Was Dedicated on Easter Sunday By the Vicar of Port Isaac the Reverend F J W Maddock She Was the Gift of Cornwall and Is
(Below) Port Isaac's new D Class ILB was dedicated on Easter Sunday by the Vicar of Port Isaac, The Reverend F. J. W. Maddock. She was the gift of Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Round Tables and was presented by their area chairman. John... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Shore-Boat Services Rewarded By the Royal National Life-Boat Institution In 1910
Jan. 13.—Five men put off in a boat for the purpose of saving the crew of the smack Margaret Ann, of Fishguard, which stranded in a moderate W.N.W. gale and rough sea, off Bumham, on the 1st December, 1909.—Reward, 11. 10s. Also 18s. to...
Category: Articles
The Fundraisers
A WORKOUT on an assault course was one of the services offered in an Auction of Promises organised by Bangor branch. Others included advice on gardening, French language lessons and even flying lessons.
The event realised...
Category: Articles
RNLI FAMILY: THE LIFE OF THE CHARITY
Celebrating the RNLI family, past and present
NO PEACE FOR NEWLY WEDS
‘Just another day being married to an RNLI coxswain,’ says newly-wed Trina Sawyer, whose big day with Eastbourne lifeboat Coxswain...
Category: Articles
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 10th November, 1932.
Sir GODFREY BARING, Bt., followed by the Hon. GEORGE COLVIIXE, in the chair.
Reported the receipt of the following special contribution :— Ancient Order of Foresters £ ...
Category: Committee
Mary Roe, of Quebec
During a strong wind from N.W., on the 17th June, the ship Mary Roe, of Quebec, struck on the Cefn Sidan Sands, about seven miles from this place. As soon as in- formation of the disaster was received, the City of Manchester life-boat was...
Memoir of the Late Rear-Adml. Washington, F.R.S.
BY RICHARD LEWIS, ESQ., BARRISTER-AT-LAW.
IT is with deep regret we record the death of REAR-ADMIRAL WASHINGTON, Hydrographer of the Admiralty. He died at Havre, on the 16th September last, after a painful illness of...
Category: Obituaries
Tamworth Guild Have Held Two 'Knit-Ins' at the Home of Their Chairman Mrs Marion Appleby Matthews More Than £200 Was Raised on Each Occasion Photograph By Courtes
Tamworth guild have held two 'knit-ins' at the home of their chairman, Mrs Marion Appleby Matthews. More than £.200 was raised on each occasion. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of J. Walker.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Services by Auxiliary Rescue-boats
Launches 16 Lives rescued 11 INISHBOFIN, CO. GALWAY. During the morning of the 4th of January, 1943, the Valentia radio received a message that the Barrister, of Liverpool, was ashore off Skird Rocks. Later the position was given Inishshark...
Category: Services
Notes of the Quarter
One of the most outstanding services in the history of the Life-boat Institution is described in this number of THE LIFE-BOAT. It was carried out by the Holyhead and Moelfre life-boats and led to the award of two gold medals. Coxswain...
Category: Articles