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The Queen: Patron of the Institution

Date: July 1952

Volume: 33

Issue: 361

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give her patron- age to the Institution. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, who has been a patron since 1937, and Her Majesty Queen Mary, who has been a patron since 1911,...

Category: Articles

Agen

Date: July 1952

Volume: 33

Issue: 361

On the 14th of January, 1952, the Walmer life-boat rescued the crew of 38 of the French steamer Agen, of La Rochelle. For a full account of this service, and the rewards, see page 317..

A Salmon Yawl

Date: June 1933

Volume: 29

Issue: 314

21st March. A salmon yawl capsized, but before the life-boat could reach her two of her crew had been picked up by another boat and the other two had been drowned.—Rewards, £15 7s. 6d..

Coxswain Henry G. Blogg, of Cromer (1)

Date: February 1934

Volume: 29

Issue: 317

Twice awarded the Institution's gold medal for great gallantry. Twice awarded the Institution's silver medal for gallantry. Awarded the medal of the Order of the British Empire by H.M. the King.. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

On Board the Broughty Ferry Motor Life-Boat

Date: September 1935

Volume: 29

Issue: 323

(Coxswain James Coull and Lieut.-Commander T. G. Michelmore, R.D., R.N.R., Northern District Inspector.) The two boats travelled together from Cowes to Dundee in May, a distance of 503 miles, and the Aith life-boat then had 295 miles more to... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Fishing Cobles (1)

Date: March 1936

Volume: 30

Issue: 325

8th Novem- ber. Eight local fishing boats were out when a heavy ground swell began to get up, making the harbour entrance dangerous, but the boats made for Johnshaven instead of returning home.—Rewards, £17 15s..

A Steam Trawler

Date: June 1936

Volume: 30

Issue: 326

Caister, and Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—10th January. A steam trawler had been reported to be dragging her anchor, but was not in need of help.—Rewards, Caister, £43 7s. 6d.; Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, £28...

The Patricia and the Life-Boat Service

Date: September 1952

Volume: 33

Issue: 362

THE British and Northern Shipping Agency opened to the public their new Swedish Lloyd steamer Patricia, berthed by London Bridge on Sunday, May 27th, 1951. Four thousand one hundred and fourteen people went over her, and the gross takings...

Category: Donations

A Steamer (2)

Date: December 1938

Volume: 30

Issue: 336

Barry Dock, Glamorganshire. — 4th October, 1938. A steamer had sent a wireless message for help, but when the life-boat, with Mr. A. C. Jones, the honorary secretary, in charge, arrived she found that help was not then needed.—Rewards, £...

A Fishing Boat

Date: March 1939

Volume: 31

Issue: 337

Walton and Frinton, Essex. — 30th October, 1938. A fishing boat with three on board had capsized, but two coastguards rescued one man who was clinging to her. His two companions could not be found.—Rewards, £11 15s..