LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Atlantic clear of the water twice in race to man in waterA service by New Brighton's Atlantic 21 on 5 March 1995 to a man in the water has led to the a ward of the Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum to Helmsman Michael Jones....
Falcon
Barrow, Lancashire - At 5 p.m. on 24th September, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the yacht Falcon appeared to be in difficulty at the south end of Walney.
The IRB was launched to investigate at...
The S.S. Editor
HOLYHEAD.—On the 22nd March, a steamer was reported to be on the rocks in the vicinity of the South Stack, and the Life-boat Thomas Fielden proceeded at 3 A.M. to her assistance, in tow of a ste&mtug.
A very thick fog...
With a Life-Boat Collector
On Prince of Wales's Day in Greater London, in 1923.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Aeroplane (174)
NOVEMBER 15TH. - RHYL, FLINT - SHIRE, AND HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.
A British aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the life-boats found nothing, and it was learned later that no aeroplane was missing. - Rewards : Rhyl...
The Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain Addison Brown, of Cresswell, Northum- berland. He was appointed coxswain in 1925, after serving for a few months as second coxswain, and he has served in the life-boat for thirty-one...
Category: Articles
John Macneil
John MacNeil, coxswain of Barra lifeboat from 1949 until his retirement in 1963. He was bowman for a year in 1947 and second coxswain for a year in 1948 before his appointment as coxswain on 1 January 1949..
Category: Obituaries
Reuben Wood
July, 1987 Reuben Wood, coxswain of Aideburgh lifeboat from 1958 until his retirement in 1978. He was second coxswain for nearly five years and bowman for one year. Coxswain Wood was awarded the bronze medal in 1972..
Category: Obituaries
Alfred Thomas 'Alf Pavey,
December 1998 Alfred Thomas 'Alf Pavey, Coxswain of Weymouth lifeboat.
Alf was on the Weymouth lifeboat crew for 31 years, of which he served as Coxswain for over 17 years. He was awarded the Bronze medal in... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Life-Boat Song
'Tis a stormy night, and the wild winds roar, The waves roll mountains high, And the Life-boat crew are called to the shore.
For a ship to the rocks is nigh. : Not a moment waver our heroes bold, As their boat they...
Category: Poetry