LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution—continued
NORTH SUNDERLAND.—The schooner St. Fergus, of Wick, bound from the Tyne for Inverness, with cement, in trying to pass through the Fairway, between the land and the Fame Islands, during a strong W.N.W. gale on the 17th March, 1885, broke her...
Category: Services
The Naming of the 52Ft Relief Lifeboat Dwctoso/Ken/
THE PERFECT SUNNY AFTERNOON of Tu6Sday April 27 seemed to take on extra brightness when Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Kent arrived at the Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, to name the relief 52ft Arun lifeboat Duchess of Kent....
Category: Articles
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 16th May, 1935.
SIR GODFREY BARING, Bt., in the chair.
Co-opted Captain Sir Ion Hamilton Benn, Bt., C.B., D.S.O., R.N.V.R., a member of the committee of management.
Received...
Category: Committee
Management of Boats In a Surf and Broken Water
THE management of a boat in the dangerous circumstances of a heavy sea and broken water, is altogether so practical a thing, that it may be thought no rules or instructions can be given which would be of much value to those called on to put...
Category: Articles
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
'Thursday, 10th May, 1934.
The Hon. GEORGE COLVILLE in the chair.
Passed a vote of thanks to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, K.G., president of the Institution, for his kindness in presiding at the 110th...
Category: Committee
Amazon, of Gothenburg
On the 16th September, this Life-boat again proceeded in tow of the harbour steamer to the barque Amazon, of Gothen- burg, then a total wreck on the Goodwin Sands, and saved from her the master, his wife, and 11 men. There was at the time a...
Fortuna of Memel
On the night of the 26th of November, the brig Fortuna, of Memel, stranded on the East Scar Rock, off Redcar. The Redcar life-boat proceeded to her, through a high sea, and took off her crew of 11 men, landing them in safety.
Fumette Miner, of Barrow
on 19th Feb., put off and rendered assistance to the schooner Fumette Miner, of Barrow;.
On September 1 1976 Walmer Ilb and 37' 6" Rother Lifeboat Hampshire Rose Went to the Help of Yacht Ay Bee Gee Holed By a Baulk of Timber First Crew Member
On September 1, 1976, Walmer ILB and 37' 6" Rother lifeboat Hampshire Rose went to the help of yacht Ay Bee Gee, holed by a baulk of timber.
First, crew members helped her skipper, a Shoreline member who also helps... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Across a Crowded Room: Thoughts on the Annual Presentation of Awards for Gallantry By Alan Neal
THOUGHTS ON THE ANNUAL PRESENTATION OF AWARDS FOR GALLANTRY by Alan Neal Deputy Secretary (Operations Division) 'AH! THERE'S THE RNLI,' exclaimed the coxswain of an East Anglian lifeboat who had travelled to London to receive a...
Category: Awards