LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mr. J. M. Mawso, J.P., of Barrow
By the death of Mr. J. M. Mawson, J.P., of Barrow-in-Furness, on 20th November, at the age of seventy-five, the Institution has lost one of the oldest of its honorary secretaries of life-boat stations. He was appointed honorary secretary in...
Category: Obituaries
Coxswain Charles Bowry of Sheerness Had
Coxswain Charles Bowry of Sheerness had to remain on stand-by at station because of bad weather instead of attending Hornchurch and Rainham branch 21st birthday party. This magnificent cake, a replica of his lifeboat, was to be presented to... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Steam Life-Boat Inspected By the Prince of Wales and the German Emperor
IT will be remembered that in September, 1890, the Steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland was stationed at Harwich for the purpose of experiment. There she gained golden opinions from her crew.
Between September, 1890, and...
Category: Articles
The Coastguard Look-Out at Clacton-On-Sea Is Perched on Top of a Martello Tower
by courtesy of Ken Adams The Coastguard look-out at Clacton-on-Sea is perched on top of a Martello Tower.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Hunter Trials In the Garden of Mrs Duncan President of Troon Ladies' Guild Photograph By Courtesy of Douglas Studio
Hunter trials in the garden of Mrs Duncan, president of Troon ladies' guild. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Douglas Studio. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Nonsuch, a Replica of a Hudson Bay Company Trading Vessel
At 10.14 a.m. on 10th November, 1968, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Nonsuch, a 65-ton replica of a 17th-century Hudson Bay Company trading vessel, with a crew of seven, was in difficulties in heavy seas south west...
Award for Bravest Act of Lifesaving
THE Maud Smith award for the bravest act of life-saving by a member of a life- boat crew in 1959 has been won by Coxswain Richard Evans of Moelfre for the rescue of the crew of the coaster Hindlea, which went aground in a hurricane on the...
Category: Awards
On Behalf of the Fleet Air Arm Officers' Association
On behalf of the Fleet Air Arm Officers' Association a cheque for £200 was presented to Derek Sargent, coxswain of the Weymouth lifeboat.
Standing left to right, Bob Runyeard, crew member, second officer Aly Husk,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
George R. Purdy, of North Shields
AT 4.30 in the afternoon of April 28th a steamer's whistle was heard at Newbiggin, blowing from a position north of Church Point. There was a dense fog.
A moderate breeze was blowing from E.S.E., but the sea was very...
Mr. A. C. Macintosh, of Anstruther
Mr. A. C. Macintosh, joint honorary secretary of the Anstruther life-boat station, died on 3rd November. He had been associated with its work for forty-seven years, and his father and he had been its honorary secretaries since it was...
Category: Obituaries