LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Unveiling of the Memorial
The unveiling of the memorial by his Excellency the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, Air Marshal Ian Macfadyen (pictured to the left of sculpture, at the front).
Also pictured (from left to right) is David Cretney... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain William Reuben Parr, of Blackpool, who was appointed coxswain in April, 1935. He is the third Parr in suc- cession to serve as coxswain. A Pan- has been in command of the Black- pool life-boat for...
Category: Articles
The Presentation
The Swedish Ambassador in London giving the "Plaque of Merit" and diplomas to Commodore the Earl Howe, C.B.E., V.R.D., P.C., R.N.V.R, Deputy Chairman of the Institution.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Englishman
Sheringham, Norfolk. At 10.30 on the morning of the 13th July, 1961, the honorary secretary was told by a fisher- man who had just come ashore that the sea was becoming rough and several crab boats had not yet returned. In par- ticular...
Padstow
PADSTOW, CORNWALL On the 23rd November, 1944, the Padstow life-boat rescued seven of the crew of the S.S. Sjofna, of Norway., SECOND MOTOR MECHANIC WILLIAM ORCHARD, acting as coxswain, was awarded the silver medal.
Also...
Category: Medals
The Margaret
BRANCASTER, NORFOLK.—At 3 P.M. on the 8th March, a vessel was seen striking on the Flats, and showing signals of distress.
The crew of the Lily Bird Lifeboat mustered, launched their boat as soon as possible, and proceeded...
The S.S.Locksley
Berwick » on - Tweed, Northumberland.
—Very early on the morning of the 9th March, 1938, the coastguard reported that the s.s.Locksley, of Montrose, bound from Stonehaven for Stockton-on-Tees with a cargo of oats and...