LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Bravest Life-Boat Deed of 1947
TilE annual award for the bravest lifeboat deed of 1947, known as the "Miss Maud Smith's reward for courage,, in memory of John, 7th Earl of Hardwicke," has been made to Coxswain Edwin F. Madron,' of Penlee, for the rescue...
Category: Awards
Services of the Life-Boats
Ballycotton, Co. Cork—At 6.50 A.M. on the 1st January a message was received at the Coast-guard Signal Station from the captain of the s.s. Pinna, of London, to the effect that he was in distress and required immediate...
Category: Services
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
Saturday, 15th May, 1897.
Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the Minutes of the pre- vious meeting.
Also read those of the Building, Finance and...
Category: Committee
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution
SERVICES OF THE LIFE-BOATS OF THE NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.
LLANELLY, SOUTH Witis—On the 7 January, 1867, intelligence was received here that a vessel was amongst the breakers on the Towyn Sands with signals of...
Category: Services
Astraea and Alfred
BROADSTAIKS. — Flares were shown from vessels off the North Foreland while a whole gale was blowing from N.N.W., accompanied by a heavy sea and heavy squalls of hail, on the 27th January, and, in response, the Life-boat Francis Forbes Barton...
HALF A CENTURY OF FUNDRAISING
The tale starts back in the 1960s, when two inspired RNLI volunteers were enjoying a Fred. Olsen cruise …
When supporters Howard and Poppy Bell encouraged fellow guests to help the RNLI during their holiday, the...
Category: Articles
A Small Boat (7)
Ramsgate, Kent.—19th September.
A small boat got into difficulties, but was taken in tow by a motor boat.— Rewards, £11 16s..
A Steamer (1)
Southend-on-Sea, Essex, and Margate, Kent.—17th January. A steamer had grounded near the South Shingle Buoy, but refloated without help.— Rewards: Southend, £20 18s. 6d.; Margate, £22 18s. Qd..
A Sailing Yacht
Ramsgate, Kent. — 18th September, 1938. A trawler reported having seen a sailing yacht in difficulties, but nothing could be found.—Rewards, £13 4s. 6d..
A Motor Boat (2)
Ramsgate, Kent.—23rd October, 1938.
A motor boat, with a fishing party on board, had not returned when expected, but it made Margate safely.—Rewards, £15 14s..