LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Services of the Life-Boats
Ranugate, Kent.—During a strong S.S.W. gale on the 17th February the fishing-vessel Iris of Lowestoft, carrying a crew of three hands, stranded in Pegwell Bay. Information that the vessel was in danger reached Ramsgate at 11.45 A.M., and the...
Category: Services
Vanadis
GORLESTON.—Signal-gnus having been fired by the St. Nicholas light-vessel on the llth April, the Life-boat Mark Lane was launched at 11 P.M., spoke the lightship and found that the guns she had fired were in response to those fired by the...
TIME, TALENT AND SUPPORT
No less than 74 people took to the stage to accept honorary awards at the afternoon ceremony. ‘They all give generously of their time – some as station personnel, others as officials and members of branches and guilds,’ said Paul...
Category: Articles
Oloa Pauline
At 9 A.M. on the 18th March a telegram was received from the Coastguard at | St. Andrews stating that a vessel was making for the Tay close in-shore and setting towards the sands. The Cox- swain assembled the crew of the new motor Life-boat...
Some Ways of Raising Money
In December last, the Viscountess Hawarden was chairman of the Central London Women's Committee 150th anniversary Lifeboat and Mermaid Ball at the Dorchester Hotel. The event was graced by the presence of the Duke and Duchess of Kent and...
Category: Donations
County Associations
As already mentioned, one of the chief features of this Journal will be to bring into prominent notice the several County Asso- ciations and Local Committees that have long existed around our coasts, and to urge on the well-wishers to the...
Category: Articles
The Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
FOE THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
Obverte,—Bust of Her Majesty Queen Victoria; beneath, in minute letters, " L. C. "Wyon." Double legend, " Royal National Life-boat Institution. Founded in...
Category: Medals
The Launchers at Cresswell, Northumberland
The Launchers at Cresswell Northumberland. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Rowing Boat
MEN AND CHILDREN ON THE ROCKS Port Erin, Isle of Man.—At 10.35 on the night of the 29th of August, 1947, it was reported that a rowing boat, which had left at 6.30 with two men and two children on board, had not returned, and later a message...