LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Princess Alexandra Meets the Margate Lifeboat Crew In the Company of the Chairman Michael Vernon.
Princess Alexandra meets the Margate lifeboat crew in the company of the Chairman Michael Vernon. A proud day for all concerned - especially as the Princess had been prevented from naming the Margate lifeboat on a previous occasion planned... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Portsmouth - Langstone Harbour - D Class Loni Raglan
The Right Honourable The Lord Raglan names Portsmouth's new D class inflatable Lord Raglan.
Funds for the new lifeboat were raised by the landlord and customers of a pub of the same name.
Photo Jeff... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Miss Dorothy Capes
Miss Dorothy Capes, who served as honorary secretary for Lewisham branch from 1940 to 1973 when she retired due to ill health. Miss Capes was awarded a silver badge in 1958 and a gold badge in 1970..
Category: Obituaries
The Crew of the Helicopter That Rescued the Sole Survivor from the South Goodwin Lightship
The crew of the helicopter that rescued the sole survivor from the South Goodwin lightship Left to right: Captain Curtis E Parkins (awarded an RNLI Silver Medal for Gallantry), Major Paul L Park, Airman First Class Elmer H Vollman and... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Boat
JUNE 5TH. - DOVER, KENT. The lifeboat rescued fifteen French soldiers from an open boat.
For details see “ Evacuation of Men of the British Expeditionary Force and the French Army from Dunkirk,” page 79..
A Yacht (2)
SEPTEMBER 7TH. - CLOUGHEY, CO.
DOWN. Fears had been entertained for the safety of a small yacht, but she made land without aid. - Rewards, £14 3s. 6d.
(See Portaferry, “ Services by Shore-boats”, page...
A Naval Patrol Boat
OCTOBER 4TH. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX.
A naval patrol boat had been reported overdue and the life-boat searched for her during the night. She found nothing, but the patrol boat returned next day. - Rewards, £18 9S....
The American Liberty Ship James Harrold
JANUARY 16TH. - WALMER, KENT. The American Liberty ship James Harrold had been in collision with the S.S. Ramon Stern, had caught fire and been abandoned by her crew. The sea was smooth. The life-boat searched for five hours without finding...
Three and a Half Years of War.
In three and a half years of war our life-boats have rescued 5100 lives, and our life-boatmen have won 177 medals for gallantry. Twenty-eight lives have been rescued every week since the war began..
Category: Articles
A Yacht
MAY 12TH. - DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN.
A small yacht which had left the Cumberland coast for the Isle of Man was overdue, but got into Douglas without help. - Rewards, £9 1s..