LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Case of Rum Awarded to Holyhead Crew
THE Sugar Manufacturers' Association (of Jamaica) Limited awarded a case of rum to the life-boat crew who carried out the longest continuous service during the winter months of 1953-54. The award was given to the Holyhead crew for the...
Category: Awards
Dehra
AWARDS MADE On 29th May, 1965, the Weymouth life-boat Frank Spiller Locke rescued the crew of five of the yacht Dehra. A full account of this service, for which special awards were made to the coxswain and crew, appears on page...
Nimble Eve
VELLUM FOR DUNGENESS COXSWAIN On the 7th of August, 1962, the Dungeness life-boat rescued the crew of five of the trimaran Nimble Eve. For this service, a full account of which appears on page 344, the thanks of the Institution inscribed on...
A Lobster Fishing Boat
On the 9th of September, 1955, the Is lay, Inner Hebrides, life-boat rescued three men from a lobster fishing boat.
For a full account of this service, for which the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum were...
A Rubber Dinghy (3)
Rhyl, Flintshire.—9th August. Service to a rubber dinghy. Rewards, £13 7s.
The Institution granted additional awards of £2 each to Second Mechanic George Povah and Bowman J. Alcock.
For a full...
Yachts
On the 2nd of September, 1951, the Margate life-boat towed in a yacht and her crew of two and rescued two more from another yacht. For a full account of these services, and the rewards, see page 282..
The Duchess of Kent Names the Padstow Life-Boat
THE DUCHESS OF KENT NAMES THE PADSTOW LIFE-BOAT On the left, Commander T. G. Michelmore, T.D., R.N.R., chief inspector of life-boats; behind the Duchess, Colonel A. D. Burnett Brown, M.C., T.D., M.A., Secretary of the Institution (See page... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Minerva
On the 25th of December, 1956, the Exmouth and Torbay life-boats put out to the Dutch motor vessel Minerva. In the course of the service William Carder, a member of the Exmouth crew, was washed overboard and lost his life. For a full account...
Augusta Mariste
On the 20th of December, 1957, the Kilmore, Co. Wexford, life-boat res- cued the crew of ten of the French fishing vessel Augusta Mariste. For this service, a full account of which appears on page 3, Coxswain Mark Bates was awarded the...
Halronell (2)
On the 22nd October, 1961, the motor vessel Halronell ran aground off the Irish coast. The Rosslare Harbour, Kilrnore and Arklow life-boats all put out. A full account of this service appears on page 198..