LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Horne Bequest
WE publish the portrait of the late Mr. Thomas Home, of Solihull, Warwick. This " fine old English gentleman" took the greatest interest in the Life-boat cause, and, by his will, bequeathed one-third of the residue of his estate...
Category: Obituaries
The Clarinda, of Sunderland
On the 3rd De- cember, the brig Clarinda, of Sunderland, was seen drifting along the coast to the north- ward of Sutton. A very heavy gale of wind was blowing, and the vessel appeared in a very distressed condition, with her. main- mast gone...
Notes of the Quarter
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET 155 Motor Life-boats 1 Harbour Pulling Life-boat LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Life-boat Service in 1824 to 31st March, 1955 ... - 79,131 Notes of the Quarter EXCEPTIONAL weather conditions...
Category: Articles
Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain Walter Crowther, of Plymouth.
He was appointed in 1939 after having served for more than nine years as second coxswain. In 1942 Coxswain Crowther was awarded the bronze medal for...
Category: Articles
Letters to the Editor
SIR. - Since it would appear that no record has been made of the Institu- tion's earliest effort at mechanization, I am most interested in preparing a paper covering the inception of the steam life-boat; its design; building and method...
Category: Correspondence
Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is a repro- duction of a painting by Claire Leonard, which was exhibited at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and which Mrs.
Leonard has kindly presented to the Royal National Life-boat...
Category: Articles
The L.C.T. 2263
DECEMBER 3RD. - BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE. At seven in the morning a vessel - the L.C.T. 2263 - was seen to be in difficulties close to the South beach behind the pier. She was driving ashore in broken water and was making signals by red lights...
Cruz'in at the beach
SEABURN BEACH | 7 JUNE
Lifeguards from Seaburn rescued a 5-year-old dog that swam out of his depth during a lunchtime walk with his owner. Cruz the chocolate Labrador was spotted struggling...
Category: Articles
Meetings of the Committee
Thursday, 5th Nov. THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., V.P., F.R.S., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance, Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Committees.
Category: Committee