LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
District Inspectors
In recent months several new appointments of district life-boat inspectors and assistant inspectors have been made. Below is an up to date list of their names and addresses.
Scottish—Lieut-Commander L. A. FORBES, R.N., 52,...
Category: Articles
Lorna
The Motor Life-boat Albert Edward was launched shortly after 10 A.M. on the 12th De- cember in response to a telephone message from the Gunfleet Lighthouse, reporting that a barge, with her masts1 and sails gone, was apparently drifting in...
The International Life-Boat Conference
Back Row, from left to light: — Mr. Henry Fargus, Mr. J. J. Crosfield, Engineer Rear-Admiral Charles Rudd, The Hon. George Colville. Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt.. The Worshipful the Mayor of Westminster, Mr. George F. Shee.
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Category: Photographs
Osprey
At 10 A.M. on the 9th March, the sloop Osprey, of Shields, whilst on a voyage from Shields to Dunbar, encountered a strong northerly gale, and, when off Berwick, sprang a leak. Finding himself in a sinking state, the master of the sloop bore...
Some Ways of Raising Money
Birmingham branch had a busy time last October. In one week an exhibition at the New Street Shopping Centre raised a magnificent £2,700. The branch's annual dinner and dance, held during the same week at the Botanical Gardens, and...
Category: Articles
The Government Sea Plane No.11
The Government Seaplane No. 11, whilst flying from Sheerness to Harwich on the 1st April dropped into the sea when about four miles W.S.W. of Clacfcon. Instructions were given for the Life-boat Albert Edward to proceed to her assistance, and...
Afternoon
At 11.10 P.M.
on the 4th June the Coastguard reported that the Swin Middle Light-vessel was firing signals of distress. The crew of the motor Life-boat Albert Edward were at once assembled and the boat...
Renown
The sprit-sail barge Renoivn, of London, whilst bound ' for Ipswich, on the 30th December, grounded on the West Gunfleet Sands.
[ As a moderate S.W. gale was blowing, and the sea was heavy, the Motor Life- boat Albert...
The Medallists: (I to R) Coxswain Derek Scott Bem the Mumbles; Coxswain William Jones Holyhead; Coxswain Griffiths Jones Porthdinllaen; Coxswain Arthur Lidd
The medallists: (I. to r.) Coxswain Derek Scott, BEM, The Mumbles; Coxswain William Jones, Holyhead; Coxswain Griffiths Jones, Porthdinllaen; Coxswain Arthur Liddon, Dover; Second Coxswain Peter Gibbons, Lowestoft; Former Second Coxswain... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Life-Boat's Crew
WHEN raging seas the bark assail, And hope recedes before the gale, Who follow in the storm's fierce trail? The Life-boat's crew.
Who shrink not from destruction's throes, Nor quail before the dreadful blows,...
Category: Poetry