LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
To JOHN E. MORRIS, on his retirement, after serving for 17J years as coxswain and 3 moaths as bowman of the Barmouth lifeboat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.
To JOHN C. SNELL, on his retirement,...
Category: Awards
Orlando
Newhaven, Sunday December 13: Soon after midday two calls were received in quick succession. A gale, gusting above force 10, was blowing from south south east; the spring tide was in the first hour of the ebb and seas in the harbour and at...
Emma, of Shields
On the 5th January, the barque Emma, of Shields, was driven on the Red- car rocks, near the River Tees, on the York- shire coast. The Redcar life-boat was at once manned and proceeded to the rescue of her crew. After getting twice alongside...
Surviving at Sea
As an organisation that aims to improve safety at sea – and one that is rooted in the UK’s maritime heritage – the Lloyd’s Register Group (LRG) shares plenty of ground with the RNLI. In 2004 it set up a separate registered charity dedicated...
Category: Articles
Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
Certificates of Service and Pensions.
The COXSWAIN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE and a PENSION, have been awarded to: RICHARD LEE, 21J years coxswain, 7J years second coxswain and 3J years bowmam of the Douglas...
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Cover Picture
The crew of Dover lifeboat, a/1 of whom received medals following ike service to the sinking cargo ship Sumnia on October 16, 1987. Pictured aboard the relief Tyne class Good Shepherd on the Thames before they were awarded their medals by... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Fishing Boat (8)
NOVEMBER 15TH. - ARKLOW, CO. WICKLOW.
A fishing boat at anchor had gone ashore when the rope broke, but she did not need the help of the life-boat. - Rewards, £15 10s. 6d..
Mrs Asa Richman
Mrs Asa Richman explains the art of spinning at the craft fair held last autumn by Wembury Peninsula branch, Plymouth.
Other demonstrations were given by a potter, glass engraver, macrame worker, pewter worker, flower... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ann
AUGUST 12TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 10.55 in the morning a report was received from returning fishermen that a boat was believed to have capsized as she left the fishing grounds in Pegwell Bay. A strong south-south-west breeze was blowing and...
Rosealean
Arklow, Co. Wicklow_On the night of the 20th November, 1935, fishermen saw the local fishing coble Rosealean, about, a mile south of Arklow, showing signals of distress. A strong east breeze was blowing, with a rough...