LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A New Royal Decoration for Saving Life from Shipwreck
A NOTIFICATION appeared in the Gazette of the 13th March last, stating that the Queen had been pleased, by warrant under the royal sign-manual, to institute a new decoration, to be styled the Albert Medal, to be awarded in cases where it...
Category: Articles
The Late Mr. E. W. Cooke, R.A., F.R.S.
We lament to record the death, on the 4th January last, of this distinguished marine artist and Member of the Royal Academy.
By Mr. Cooke's death the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION . has lost one of its oldest friends....
Category: Obituaries
For Cuddles Was Their New 70kg Rescue Dummy
A trio of new arrivals at Burnham-on- Sea lifeboat station, Somerset, have been welcomed with open arms.
Joining a crew can be a nervewracking experience but it didn’t take long for Cuddles to settle in last year,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
1d. For Each Life Rescued
THE Herts Advertiser of St. Albans, writes that one of the honorary workers for the St. Albans branch, when she read the record of lives rescued by lifeboats during the first month of the war, gave to the branch one penny for each...
Category: Donations
The Past—On Call By Commander Paul C Chapman Obe Rn Dso Dsc
ONE OF THE PEOPLE upon whom honorary life governorship was bestowed at the 1973 annual meeting of the RNLI was Professor William W. Flexner, pho, in recognition of the very valuable help which he has given to the lifeboat service in the...
Category: Articles
Pensions, Etc. For Deserving Coxswains, Bowmen and Signalmen of Long Service
WITH the view if still farther recognising long, faithful and good service in the Life-boat cause, the Committee of Management of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION introduced on the 1st January 1 last a pension and gratuity scheme,...
Category: Articles
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Category: Advertisement
Your Letters
Capturing the drama Sir - The dramatic photograph of the Portrush lifeboat on page 127 of the Summer issue of the journal must have potential for advertising the RNLI's work and the robust skill and courage of the crews. Why not use it...
Category: Correspondence
Twenty-Four Spanish Sailors Rescued. A Service By Ilfracombe, Appledore and Clovelly
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET 154 Motor Life-boats 1 Harbour Pulling Life-boat LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Life-boat Service in 1824 to May 31st, 1950 - 76,899 Twenty-Four Spanish Sailors Rescued A Service by Ilfracombe,...
Category: Services
Some Ways of Raising Money
Following receipt of a cheque made out to theR.N.L.I.
for £100 from Southern Television Ltd., Commander P. Thornycroft, of T.T. Boat Designs Ltd., Bernbridge, I.o.W., wrote: 'I feel this needs some small...
Category: Donations