LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A New Medal for Gallantry. Bust of the Institution's Founder
Obverse.—Bust of Lieut.-Col. Sir William Hillary, Bt., Founder of the Institution, by Mr. Allan G. Wyon, F.R.B.S. Double Legend: "Royal National Life-boat Institution. Founded 1824.
Sir William Hillary, Bt." "... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Chasseur 5, a Chaser of the French Naval Forces
DECEMBER 21ST. - SWANAGE, AND WEYMOUTH, DORSET. At 10.27 in the morning the Swanage coastguard telephoned that the naval officer in charge at Poole wished the Swanage life-boat to go to the help of an escort vessel which had capsized three...
The President of Iceland Mrs Vigdis Finnbogadottir With Coxswain/Mechanic Maurice Hutchens of Sennen Cove (C)
The President of Iceland, Mrs Vigdis Finnbogadottir, with Coxswain/Mechanic Maurice Hutchens of Sennen Cove (c) and Gunnar Thorsteinsson, captain of the Icelandic coaster Tungufoss. For the rescue of 11 men from Tungufoss last September, Mrs... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Emma, of Portsmouth
On the 1st January, the sloop Emma, of Portsmouth, was seen near this place during very bad weather with a signal of distress flying. The Brightuiett life-boat was dragged as soon as possible across the sands some distance, and then launched...
Through the Surf: One of the United States Coastguard Motor Lifeboat School's 44Ft Lifeboats In Action at Cape Disappointment
Through The Surf: One of the United States Coastguard Motor Lifeboat School's 44Ft Lifeboats In Action at Cape Disappointment. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Superintendent E. Mcquillan, of the Coast Life-Saving Service. Awarded a Pair of Binoculars
Superintendent E Mcquillan of the Coast Life-Saving Service Awarded A Pair of Binoculars. - View image in PDF
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and of Those Rescued Back In the Safe Haven of Longstone Lighthouse
and of Those Rescued Back In The Safe Haven of Longstone Lighthouse.
Category: Drawings
Vivid, of Wessex
On the 13th September, the Cahore life- boat again put off, in reply to signals of distress from the schooner Vivid, of Wex- ford, which was stranded about a quarter of a mile from the shore close to Poulduff Pier.
The life...
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Oliver, G.C.B., K.C.M.G., M.V.O., LL.D.
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Oliver, G.C.B., K.C.M.G., M.V.O., LL.D., died in his loist year on i5th October, 1965. He was, in the words of The Times obituary, "one of the outstanding seamen of his time". A man of few words and...
Category: Obituaries
The Prince of Wales and the Life-Boat Service. Curious Coincidence
In the course of the eloquent speech and earnest appeal which H.R.H. The PRINCE OF WALES made as President of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, at the London Life-boat Saturday Dinner on 1st May last, he said, " I am anxious to...
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