LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Award of Medals, Gratuities, Etc
THE following is a list of the cases in which the ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIP- WRECK have voted Honorary or Pecuniary Rewards, to persons who have been instru- mental in saving lives during the year 1852...
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Medals for Gallantry
SILVER and bronze medals for gallantry have been awarded at the Humber, Whitby, Yarmouth (Isle of Wight), Clacton-on-Sea, Blackpool, Lytham St.
Annes, Dover, Broughty Ferry, Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Salcombe, Torbay,...
Category: Medals
Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
National Institution FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
ESTABLISHED IN 1824.
SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS.
PATRONESS.
HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE...
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Books for the Young
Two selections of stories for the young which have recently been published contain accounts of the exploits of the great Cromer coxswain, Henry Blogg.
All in the Day's Work (Hamish Hamil- ton 6/6) opens with an extract...
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Launches
LAunCHes LAUNCHes 2,190 LIfebOAt AnD ResCue HOVeRCRAft LAunCHes OCtObeR 2006–MARCH 2007 aberDeen On-1248(17-24)Oct20, Nov27,28,29,Dec29, Feb2,7,Mar25 D-500:Oct20 D-536:Nov28,30,Jan9,20, Feb11 aberDoVey b-758:Oct8,Jan11(x2),15 abersoCh...
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Clifford James
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A Universal Code of Instructions for the Management of the Mortar and Rocket Life Apparatus
DURING the last few years the Committee of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION have had many opportunities for observing the great need that existed for the adoption of a uniform system of management of the mortar and rocket apparatus, and...
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The Angling Boat Blue Fin
Nine rescued TYNEMOUTH COASTGUARD telephoned the honorary secretary of Tynemouth lifeboat station at 1511 on Sunday April 11, 1982. to tell him that the angling boat Blue Fin appeared to be in distress south of Tyne Piers. Eleven minutes...
Shoreboat Services. For Which Rewards Were Given at the November and December, 1937, and January, 1938, Meetings of the Committee of Management
November Meeting.
Beaumaris, Anglesey.—For a service on 5th August, 1937. See page 429.
Guernsey, Channel Islands.—During the afternoon of the 1st October, 1937, the steamer Briseis, of Rouen, struck the...
Category: Services
An Aeroplane (22)
MARCH 25TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
At 1.42 A.M. the coastguard informed the life-boat station that an explosion, apparently from an aeroplane which had crashed into the sea, had been heard at a coast-watching post at...