LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, P.O., D.C.L., in the Chair.

1.—Moved by the CHAIRMAN :— 1.—That the following Noblemen and Gentlemen be the Officers of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION for the current...

THIS Society held its Thirty-seventh Annual Meeting at the City Terminus Hotel on the 10th May last. The chair was taken by His Grace the DUKE OF MABLBOROUGH, K.G., the President. Amongst those present were THOMAS BRASSEY, Esq., M.P.,...

IN connexion with the Rye Harbour Life-boat disaster on 10th November, when the whole of the Crew, seventeen in number, lost their lives, Memorial Certificates have been awarded—in addition to the pensions and allowances mentioned...

SUPPORTED SOLELY BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.

Patroness — HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS OF WALES.

Vice Patron His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE or WALES, E.G.

VlCE-ADMlRAL H.R.H. THE...

Betty Grant celebrates her 95th birthday with David Steel (Chairman Queensferry lifeboat fundraising branch), and her daughter and son-in-law Liz and George Grubb Photo: Hamish Campbell. - View image in PDF

IN 1909, one of the first of the Insti- tution's Motor Life-boats was stationed at Fishguard. She was a 40-feet Self- righting Life-boat with a 24 h.p. auxiliary engine, giving her a speed of seven knots.

There were...

Steering failure LIVERPOOL COASTGUARD informed the honorary secretary of New Brighton lifeboat station at 1400 on Sunday August 29, 1982, that the yacht Ocea was acting in an erratic manner and appeared to be in difficulties just north of...

COURTMACSHERRY, CO. CORK. On the j 1st January, 1904, the Life-boat Kezia Gwilt rendered very useful service to the barque Faulconnier, of Dunkirk. ' During a strong breeze from E.S.E. and rough sea, with somewhat hazy weather, • the...