LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Boat
Shoreham, Sussex.—2nd April, 1939.
A boat burning flares had been reported off Brighton, but nothing could be found.—Rewards, £7 15s. 6d,.
Eight Medals for Gallantry
Coxswain Henry Blogg (two gold and three silver medals). - View image in PDF
Second Coxswain J. J Davies (three bronze medals). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Fishing Boat (1)
20th December.
A fishing boat was overdue, but made port while the life-boat was searching in a thick fog.—Rewards, £36 6s. lOd.
A Trawler
Anctruther, Fifeshire.—6th March.
Trawler stranded on May Island, but crew taken off by fishing boats.—Re- wards, £20 10s. 6d..
None (10)
The Humber, Yorkshire.—24th August.
A man on the sands was cut off by the tide, but managed to get ashore.—Permanent Crew.—Rewards, 6s..
A Yacht (2)
Fowey, Cornwall.—16th September.
A yacht got into difficulties, but was taken in tow by a motor boat.—Rewards, £2 12s. 6d..
A Motor Boat
20th January.
A motor-boat with two men was over- due, but made land without help.— Rewards, £8 1*. 6d..
A Spanish Steamer
27th February.
The Spanish steamer Luchana, of Bilbao, dragged her anchors, but did not require help.—Rewards, £6 13s..
Hold Up
A cartoon published in the Birmingham Mail on life-boat day.
Reproduced by kind permission of the Editor..
Category: Drawings
None (12)
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—21st February.
A flare had been reported, but a search revealed nothing.—Rewards, £23 5s. 3d..