LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Draw for a Gallon Bottle of Brandy
The draw for a gallon bottle of brandy, donated by Martell, was made at Kirkcudbright station annual dance last November.
Here, Coxswain George Davidson, DSM BEM, (r) presents the bottle to the winner, local blacksmith... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
French Medals for Three Life-Boat Crews. Barry Dock, Torbay and Longhope
Barry Dock, Torbay and Longhope.
THE French Government has awarded medals to English, Scottish and Welsh life-boat crews for gallantry last winter.
During the seven months, from the beginning of...
Category: Medals
For Model Makers
Aerokits Ltd have recently introduced into their model range a kit for the 48' 6" Solent class lifeboat, the prototype of which (shown above) is being given to Southwold Lifeboat Museum.
A royalty will come to the...
Category: Articles
Resolutions Passed at the Annual Meeting for 1891
THE MOST HONORABLE THE MARQUIS OP HARTINGTON, M.P., IN THE CHAIR.
Moved by The Most Hon. The generously given to the Service by the Local Honorary Secretaries, Treasurers and Committees.
Seconded by The...
Category: Meetings
The Lord Mayor's Show
LAST November, for the first time since 1924, the Centenary year, a Lifeboat took part in the Lord Mayor's Show. The Boat was a Pulling and Sailing Life-boat from the Reserve Fleet at the Store-yard at Poplar. She was drawn by a...
Category: Articles
Maritime Book Society (Readers Union)
MARITIME BOOK SOCIETY The No-Nonsense Book Service for Yachtsmen, Racing Enthusiasts and Boat Owners SAIL POWER Everything you need to know about sails: their design, selection, handling, repair, measuring, care and their optimum use in both...
Category: Committee
Eight Medals for Gallantry
Coxswain Henry Blogg (two gold and three silver medals). - View image in PDF
Second Coxswain J. J Davies (three bronze medals). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Silver Medal for Padstow
On the izth of August the Padstow No.i. life-boat rescued the crew of ten of the steamer "Kedah" close under St. Agnes Head, in a full gale and huge, confused seas. It was only at the third attempt, after being twice damaged, that...
Category: Articles
Sir Philip Hay KC VO TD,
Sir Philip Hay KC VO TD, an honorary life governor of the RNLI. Sir Philip Hay was private secretary to HRH Pricess Marina, Duchess of Kent when she was president of the Institution..
Category: Obituaries
Work for Mosquitoes
Whan the building of life-boats came almost to a standstill at the end of 194°, the Institution's own machine-shop began to make munitions of war.
At first it made ordnance fittings. In the middle of 1941 it was...
Category: Articles