LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Russian Seaman Took This Photograph As the Duchess of Kent Lifeboat (Arrowed) Was Overturned By a Huge Wave. on the Right the Only Survivor—Mr. Jackson Buchan—Is Shown Landing from Th
A Russian seaman took this photograph as the Duchess of Kent lifeboat (arrowed) was overturned by a huge wave. On the right the only survivor—Mr. Jackson Buchan—is shown landing from the Buckle lifeboat after being picked up by a Russian... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Walmer Life-Boat Standing By the East Goodwin Lightvessel In 1961 When She Broke Adrift In Severe Weather. the Picture Was Taken Next Day After the Life-Boat Had Been Out In the Worst Condit
The Walmer life-boat standing by the East Goodwin lightvessel in 1961 when she broke adrift in severe weather. The picture was taken next day after the life-boat had been out in the worst conditions the crew could remember.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Some Ways of Raising Money
A sponsored marathon swim was undertaken by four young men in aid of Thurso ladies' life-boat guild funds. About £300 was raised. The swim continued from the evening of Friday, llth December, until 6p.m. on Sunday, 13th December,...
Category: Donations
Off to Pacific
Last year the former coxswain ol the Plymouth life-boat, Mr. Peter White, left England with his family to take up a government appointment in the Gilbert Islands in the Pacific Ocean. His place has been taken by Mr. John Dare, the second...
Category: Articles
George Harrap & Co Ltd
(thrilling stories of Britain's diving detectives and the treasures that they found on the seabed in The Wreck Detectives KENDALL McDONALD 'An expert guide to nautical archaeology' Kenneth AllsoplLondon Evening News The treasures...
Category: Advertisement
Capt E. G. Newton
With the appointment of Capt. F. H. Edwards as honorary secretary of the Falmouth branch, Falmouth remembers the long association with the Institution —some 15 years—of the late honorary secretary, Capt. E. G. Newton, who took a personal...
Category: Branches
Nayland and Marvonne
Margate, Kent - On 9th July, 1969, the life-boat North Foreland (Civil Service No. 11) was launched to the help of the pilot boat Nayland towing the motor fishing vessel Marvonne. A full account of this service, for which special awards were...
Portrait of a Coxswain
THE photograph shows Coxswain William Coull, of Girvan, Ayrshire. He was appointed coxswain on 5th May, 1960. Previously, after nearly six months as bowman, he served from September, 1956, as second coxswain. Since he joined the crew in 1956... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Merak
FUTURE ACCOUNT Walton and Frinton, Essex. The lifeboat Edian Courtauld put out on I5th March, 1964, to the help of the Dutch motor vessel Merak. A full account of the service will appear in the next number of THE LIFE-BOAT.
Life-Boat In Water-Colour
A water-colour study of a life-boat launching which won a holiday cruise to Russia and Scandinavia for Barry Ketley, 17 year old Hull schoolboy. He entered the painting in the Daily Mail New Year Schools' Contest and was one of 24...
Category: Drawings