LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.

Obverse.—Bust of His Majesty KING EDWARD VII. Double Legend: "Royal National Life-boat Institution. Founded in 1824. Incorporated 1860. King Edward VII. Patron."...

To THOMAS PATTON, on his retirement, alter serving for 27J years as Coxswain of the Portrush Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certificate of Service, and a Pension.

To MATTHEW GRUNNILL, on his retirement, after serving for 23J...

THE MEDAL R0YAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, PRESERVATION OP LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.

Obverse.—Bust of Her Majesty Queen Victoria; beneath, in minute letters, " L. C. Wyon." Double legend, " Royal National...

MR. J. W. EAGLE, J.P., of Walton and Frinton, MR. P. BRUCE LAURENSON, L.D.S.(Edin.), of Lerwick, and LADY ROWALLAN, of Kilmarnock, have all been accorded the highest distinction which the Royal National Life-boat Institution can confer on an...

Eighteen lifeboats at sea as storm sweeps country 'Services varied from false alarms - both with good intent and malicious - to fishing vessels and commercial passenger vessels...' The severe storms which swept much of the country on...

Joint rescue saves water-skiersOn Saturday, 8 September 2001, three lifeboats, two helicopters and two cliff rescue teams were called out to rescue three people from a speedboat that had capsized in a notoriously dangerous area. The wind was...

Four naming ceremonies of motor life-boats took place in the summer of 1947 at Cadgwith, Holy Island, Pwllheli and The Mumbles.

Cadgwith The Cadgwith life-boat is of the 35-feet 6-inches, light, self-righting type, weighing...

THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 124 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 48 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to February 14th, 1935 - 63,938 The King and the Life-boat Service.

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