LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
George Lamey (Third from R) Holder of the Bronze Medal Who Retired As Coxswain In 1955 After 26 Years Service at Clovelly Was Presented With a Statuette for Collecti
George Lamey (third from r.), holder of the bronze medal, who retired as coxswain in 1955 after 26 years service at Clovelly, was presented with a statuette for collecting £3,000 in four years with a collecting box at the lookout.... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
In the Long Run
Sprinting in to the 'finish line' at Dover Edward Jones cheques in with his contribution to the RNLI's funds.
Edward had met the crew of the Dover lifeboat while on holiday in the area, and was so impressed by... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
They Did It
They did it. They, (I to r) Steve Huntley, Mike Ogwo, Paul Savage, Tony Jeffery, Gary Brooks, Peter Cowup and Mick Newman, ran in relays the 80 miles between Margate lifeboat station and Islington fire station. The time taken by these seven... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Return-A-Key
HAVE YOU LOST YOUR KEYS? BY USING ONE OF OUR REGISTERED KEY RINGS. YOU COULD HAVE HAD YOUR LOST KEYS RETURNED WITHIN DAYS TREE' SAVES EXPENSE ON CHANGING LOCKS INCREASES SECURITY SAVES INCONVENIENCE FREEPOST DYMCHURCH KENT TN29OBR...
Category: Advertisement
The Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
Obverse—Bust of His Majesty KING EDWARD VII. Double Legend : " Royal National Life-boat Institution.
Founded in 1824. Incorporated 1860. King Edward VII....
Category: Medals
William McCann
Humber: The 100-year-old, 86ft gaff-rigged ketch, William McCann, had run aground at Donna Nook on the night of Saturday November 17, 1984. Her II passengers were lifted off during the night by helicopter while Humber's 54ft Arun class...
Above: Launching and Recovering the Daughter Boat Is Rapid and Simple.
Above: launching and recovering the daughter boat it, rapid and simple.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Life-Boat Institution and the Mersey Dock and Harbour Board
FOE several years past the officers of) the MERSEY DOCK AND HARBOUR BOARD have been so much occupied and pressed by their many important duties that they have found it simply impossible to give the attention and care which they could have...
Category: Articles
The Gales and the Variations of the Barometer In the Months of October, November, and December, 1867
By JAMES GLAISHER, Esq., F.R.S.
THE variations, in the reading,of the barometer at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, from October 26 to December 6, 1867, are shown in the annexed diagram, together with the directions of...
Category: Articles
The Vine, Barrogill Castle, Guiding Star, Kate, and the Alfred and Emma.
THURSO.—On the 11th November,during a strong gale from the S.E., at about 6 P.M., the Charley Lloyd Life-boat proceeded, at the request of the master, to the Vine, a vessel which was at anchor off Thurso, and brought ashore her qrew of 2...