LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Cox- swain Thomas William Read, of Rams- gate, who retired last year. He was appointed second coxswain about 1915, when the station was administered by the Board of Trade, and in 1924, two years after the...
Category: Articles
The Sailing Boat Mira
OEME'S HEAD, CARNARVONSHIRE. — While the Sister's Memorial Life-boat was exercising, at about 10.30 A.M. on the 10th August, a small sailing-boat—the Mira, of Llandudno—was seen to be in danger, and showing signals of distress,...
One Crew Member from Newquay's D Class Can Be Seen at the Edge of the Breakers
One crew member from Newquay's D class can be seen at the edge of the breakers with one of the casualties, while another is pan-way up the cliff helping a second casualty.
The combined efforts of the lifeboat,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Notes of the Quarter
FOLLOWING the birth of a son to Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales a letter of congratulations and good wishes was sent to Buckingham Palace by Rear Admiral W. J.
Graham, the director, on behalf of...
Category: Articles
The Owers Lightvessel
DOCTOR TO LIGHTVESSEL At 4.55 p.m. on 7th March, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that there was a sick man on board the Owers lightvessel and a request was made for the use of the life-boat to take out a doctor. At 5.15...
The Oxford Annual Meeting
In the centre is Miss Alice Marshall, Honorary Secretary. On her right: The Warden of New College (The Right Hon. H. A. L. Fisher, M.P.) and Captain Bourne, M.P. On her left: The Mayor, Admiral Sir Lionel Halse/ and Sir Godfrey... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Fraserburgh Disaster
Examining the life-boat (See page 469). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Behind the Bleep
It’s time to run – the pager’s gone off, calling the dedicated volunteer fromtheir work or bed. Mairéad Dwane discovers the technology behind the drama
RNLI crew members, shore helpers, launching authorities, medical...
Category: Articles
The Life-Boat
Hark! amid the darkness falling, And the thund'ring winds appalling, Comes an urgent signal calling Help from o'er the seas! House, ye heroes, brave and daring, Ye of life and limb unsparing, Oft with death before you staring, Face...
Category: Poetry
Birds Eye
Backbone of the FishingTrade.
This was one that didn't get away. One of a thousand million.
A thousand million of the reasons why every day and night men put out to sea in all weathers to earn their...
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