LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Cashier
LITTLE HAVEN, PEMBROKESHIRE.—On the 15th February, while a strong gale was blowing from W.N.W., accompanied by a heavy sea, intelligence was received that a large barque which was lying in St. Bride's Bay was dragging her anchors and was...
Services by Life-boats
During the year life-boats were launched 1,081 times. Of these launches 640 were to vessels and aeroplanes in distress through attack by the enemy or from other causes due to the war.
The Record Month by Month 1940 January...
Category: Services
Isaac Vondy Sir William's Coxswain Was Awarded Three Silver Medals for Gallantry Illustration By Courtesy of the Manx Museum
Isaac Vondy, Sir William's coxswain, was awarded three silver medals for gallantry.
illustration by courtesy of the Manx Museum.
Category: Drawings
THE GENERATION OF LIFESAVING
What difference did the RNLI make in 2014? At our AGM and Annual Presentation of Awards on 21 May, supporters and volunteers gathered to find out. By 4.30pm, at the Barbican, London, hands were aching from applause, hearts were...
Category: Articles
Lord Saltoun at the International Lifeboat Conference In Edinburgh 1963 Photograph By Courtesy of John Dewar
Lord Saltoun at the International Lifeboat Conference in Edinburgh, 1963. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of John Dewar. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Life-Boatman's Log
Award to the Peterhead Coxswain THE Royal Humane Society has awarded its "Testimonial on Parch- ment" to Coxswain John Buchan McLean, of Peterhead, a gold medallist of the Institution, for diving fully clothed into Port Henry...
Category: Articles
In Competitions With Lifeboat Themes for Children Organised By London Co-Op Winner of the Painting Section for Children Under 11 Was Gerald Flynn
In competitions with lifeboat themes for children organised by London Co-op, winner of the painting section for children under 11 was Gerald F/ynn, and for the essay section for children aged 11-16 Carolyn Williams. Mrs E. A. Mewis, Director... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Shoreboat Services. For Which Rewards Were Given at the November, December and January Meetings of the Committee of Management
For which Rewards were given at the November, December and January Meetings of the Committee of Management.
Crail, Fifeshire.—The trawler Jane Rosst, of Aberdeen, struck the Harvey Rocfe off Crail, while bound in ballast...
Category: Services
The French Ketch Notre Dame De France
At 11.19 A.M., on the 10th February, the Coastguard reported that a vessel was showing signals of distress off Oxwich Point, and that a steamer was endeavour- ing to assist her, but that there was too much sea. The Coxswain having pro- cured...
You Can Raffle a Gallon of White Horse Anywhere; This Bottle of Whisky Donated By Its
You can raffle a gallon of White Horse anywhere; this bottle of whisky, donated by its distillers, raised £230.50 at Campbeltown Agricultural Show last August. The picture shows Campbeltown ladies' guild president, Mrs A. Wallace,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs