LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Rubber Dinghy
Cromer, Norfolk.—During the morn- ing of the 2nd of September, 1948, the engines of the No. 1 life-boat Henry Blogg were being tested as she lay at moorings. At half past eleven the coxswain noticed a small boy being carried out to sea in a...
Medallists In London
Left to right: Coxswain Henry Blogg, of Cromer, Second-Coxswain George Balls, of Cromer, ex-Coxswain William Fleming, of Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Mrs. Robert Pattern, of Runswick, Acting-Coxswain Harry Barrett, of St. Mary's,... - View image in PDF
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The Oil Rig Sea Gem (1)
Cromer, Norfolk. On 28th December, 1965, the No. i life-boat Henry Blogg was launched to search for survivors from the oil rig Sea Gem. A full account of this service appears on page 63..
The Duchess of Kent
The Duchess of Kent, President of the Institution, visited the life-boat stations at Cromer and Sheringham on 23rd May, met Coxswain Henry Blogg and Coxswain James Dumble and their crews, and saw the Sheringham life-boat launched.
Category: Articles
Mr. Henry W. 'swank' Davies
One of the R.N.L.I.'s most famous life-boat mechanics, Mr. Henry W. 'Swank' Davies, of Cromer, died in January. As mechanic, it was his work with the engines which enabled some of the daring manoeuvres to be attempted— and made...
Category: Obituaries
Austin Motor Company's Gift.
The Austin Motor Company has generously offered to give the Institution one shilling for each horse power of every engine which it makes for a ship's life-boat. The first cheque for £240, for all engines which It had delivered up to...
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Britain and America
• Britain and America - an English language primer by Dr. Maria Alpers and Dr. Herbert Voges (Velhagen & Klasing Berlin und Bielefeld) includes an account of a service by the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston life-boat to the Dutch oil ...
Category: Articles
On 6Th April,1970, Captain Carlos Carreira and Captain Rogerio Pinto of the Portuguese Life-Boat Society,
On 6th April,1970, Captain Carlos Carreira and Captain Rogerio Pinto of the Portuguese Life-boat Society, in the course of a visit to R.N.L.I. establishments, called at Life-boat House, London. Here they are being shown a painting of... - View image in PDF
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Dun Na Ri
Fishing boat with engine trouble A MEMBER OF BALTIMORE, Co. Cork, lifeboat crew informed the deputy launching authority at about 1310 on Tuesday, November 11, 1975, that the fishing boat Dun Na Ri was in difficulty with engine trouble east...
East Anglian Coxswains Meet In Norwich
Coxswains and ex-coxswains of life-boat stations met at a special showing of a film on the life of Henry Blogg of Cromer made by Anglia Television. Left to right : G. E. Ellis of Clacton, Thomas Bloom and Walter Oxley of Walton, George Mobbs... - View image in PDF
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