LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Annual Meeting
THE hundred and eleventh annual meeting of the governors of the Institution was held at the Central Hall, Westminster, at 3 P.M. on Friday, 5th April.
Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution, presided,...
Category: Meetings
The Barrels Rock Lightvessel
KILMORE, Co. WEXFORD.—On the 2nd January 1900 the Life-boat John Robert was launched at 1.45 A.M., rockets and guns having been fired from the Barrels Rock Light-vessel. A light S.E. wind was blowing at the time, the sea was moderate and the...
The American Ship Edward O'Brien
On the 13th February, the Life-boat John Ashlury put off to the assistance of the American ship Edward VBrien, of St. Thomas, U.S.A., which, while on a voyage from Mobile to Liver- pool, got on the Morpha Bychan Sand, Cardigan Bay, in a...
Commander Philip Edward Vaux, O.B.E., D.S.C., R.N. (Ret.)
Commander Philip Edward Vaux, O.B.E., D.S.C., R.N. (Ret.), died at Lymington on 23rd January, 1966. He was aged 70.
Retiring from the Royal Navy in 1920, Commander Vaux joined the RNLI the following year, and after serving...
Category: Obituaries
When the S.R.N. 6 Hovercraft, With 32 Passengers on Board, Broke Down Off St. Leonards on 23rd August, 1966, the Hastings Life-Boat Had to Tow It In
When The SRN 6 Hovercraft With 32 Passengers On Board Broke Down Off St Leonards On 23Rd August 1966 The Hastings Life-Boat Had To Tow It In. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Services of the Life-Boats In March, April and May, 1950. 58 Lives Rescued
DURING March life-boats went out on service 26 times and rescued 4 lives.
REFLOATING A STEAMER Cloughey, Co. Down.— About three o'clock in the morning of the 7th of March, 1950, information was received from the Tara...
Category: Services
The Dredger Sisyphus
On the morning of the 24th February the dredger Sisyphus, of Dublin, which was anchored in the harbour, signalled for help. A strong to whole E.S.E. gale was blowing, a very heavy sea was running and it was snowing. The motor life-boat...
Brownies of the 4Th Bishopbriggs Pack Glasgow Seen With Guider Mrs Sheena Smith Give the Income of Their Monthly Tuck Shop to the Lifeboat Service Gradually Th
Brownies of the 4th Bishopbriggs Pack, Glasgow, seen with Guider.
Mrs Sheena Smith, give the income of their monthly tuck shop to the lifeboat service. Gradually their contribution has increased: 1973, £3.40: 1974.... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
News from the Branches
Greater London.
Third Annual Royal Matinee at the Savoy Theatre. (See special report.) Conference of Branch representatives at Westminster City Hall. (See special report in last issue of The Lifeboat.) BALHAM.—Life-boat Day...
Category: Branches
Shore-Boat Services Rewarded By the Royal National Life-Boat Institution In 1898
Jan. 13.—Voted 22. each to the fonr sur- vivors of the crew of the Margate beachmon's surf boat Friend of aU Nations, which was capsized, with, the loss of nine of her crew while on her way to a distressed vessel on the 2nd December last...
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