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A Barge (1)

Date: February 1935

Volume: 29

Issue: 321

10th Novem- ber. A barge was known to have gone ashore, but the life-boat could not find her in the darkness, as she had no lights. The barge remained ashore, but her crew were in no danger.—Perma- nent crew; Rewards, £1 2s....

Portrait on the Cover

Date: April 1949

Volume: 32

Issue: 349

THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain Sidney Harry Bartlett Page, of Southend- on-Sea. He has been coxswain for nearly fifteen years, has taken part in the rescue of over 300 lives, and has won the Institution's silver medal for...

Category: Articles

The Kirkcudbright Life-Boat Crew

Date: October 1937

Volume: 30

Issue: 331

Left to right: James Poland, A. Allan (honorary secretary), George Parkhill, Junr. (winchman), James Parkhill, A. J. Hastings, F. Gallacher (second-coxswain), George Parkhill (coxswain), J. Maxwell (signalman), Angus Fairweather (motor... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Sturdee

Date: March 1956

Volume: 34

Issue: 375

On the night of the 19th of October, 1955, the Aberdeen no. 1 life-boat rescued the crew of eleven of the steam trawler Sturdee after closing her seven times. For a full account of this service, for which Coxswain George Flett has been...

Elizabeth

Date: March 1936

Volume: 30

Issue: 325

— 2nd November. The steamer Elizabeth, of Copenhagen, had run ashore, and the life-boat went to her help, but the crew were rescued by the Board of Trade life-saving rocket apparatus.—Re- wards, £12 1*. 6d..

A Pilot Boat

Date: December 1936

Volume: 30

Issue: 328

Margate, Kent.—6th September. The engine of a pilot boat had broken down and the boat went ashore, but the engine was re-started and the boat got off unaided. The owners made a donation.—Rewards, £12 8s..

A Steamer (4)

Date: March 1939

Volume: 31

Issue: 337

Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—15th December, 1938. A steamer was dragging her anchors in bad weather, but later her anchors held again, and she no longer needed help.—Permanent paid crew: Rewards, £3 8s. Qd..

Gluckauf

Date: June 1939

Volume: 31

Issue: 338

The Humber, Yorkshire. — 9th February, 1939. The German steamer Gluckauf, of Rostock, had struck the submerged wreck of the Katina Bulgaris, which had sunk the day before, but her crew were saved by the Norwegian steamer Nayland.—Permanent...

Rescued from a Minesweeper

Date: December 1939

Volume: 31

Issue: 340

An injured man on board the Margate life-boat. He was one of four of the crew of a minesweeper who were seriously injured when she was blown up and sank on 20th November, 1939.. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

A Motor Boat (4)

Date: December 1939

Volume: 31

Issue: 340

Torbay, Devonshire.—17th September, 1939. A motor boat, with ten passengers on board, had not returned and the life-boat put out to search for her, but she got in without help.— Rewards, £9 7s..