LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

The following coxswains, crew members and shore helpers were awarded certificates of service on their retirement. Those entitled to them under the Institution's regulations were also awarded an annuity, gratuity or pension. Service in...

This large number of 714 lives is entirely independent of the 180 lives saved by the rocket apparatus, which is worked by the Coastguard, and provided by the Board of Trade, who continue to co-operate heartily and zealously with the NATIONAL...

Annual Meetings.

ALNWICK.—On 15th February, Canon Manby presided in the absence of the Chairman, Sir Francis E. Walker, Bt. The Treasurer's report for the year ended 30th September, 1922, which was carried, showed the...

Jan. 10.—Voted the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum and framed, and 11.10s. each to five men, one of whom was the Coxswain of the Poole Life-boat, for rescuing at great personal risk .one of two men whose boat was capsized on...

The ninth international life-boat con- ference was held in Edinburgh from 4th to 6th June, 1963. Apart from the British delegation there were repre- sentatives of sixteen nations present. Of the European countries there were delegations from...

THE RNLI ACCOUNTS for 1984 have yet to be completed, but they are likely to show that during the year at least £21 million has been raised. This figure reflects not only the tremendous efforts of the branches and guilds but also the...

HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER, who celebrated her eightieth birthday this year, has been concerned with the RNLI for more than a third of its history, for her active support of the lifeboat service goes right back to the...

DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN.—On the night j of Sunday the 1st October, 1876, the ] No. 2 Life-boat, John Turner-Turner, res- cued the crew of the brig Mary Ann, of Whitehaven, and 4 boatmen, being 10 in all, from that vessel, which had drifted on...