LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Montagu
WEXFORD.—On the 25th April, at 11.30 A.M., the s.s. Montagu, of Liverpool, was observed ashore on the south side of the East Bar Channel. The Civil Service Life-boat was at once launched, and was taken in tow by the steam-tug Ruly, which had...
H.M. Drifter Thaw
MAY 29TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
At 7.47 at night the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was sounding distress signals by whistle. A light east-north-east wind was blowing, with a slight sea and fog. The motor life-boat K.B...
The Ladies' Life-Boat Guild of the Isles of Scilly Organised a Walk During the National Sponsored Walk Period and It Proved a Great Success Raising About £350
The ladies' life-boat guild of the Isles of Scilly organised a walk during the national sponsored walk period and it proved a great success, raising about £350. Two ways which brought in the most money were: Mrs. Leatherbarrow, wife... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain Thomas Dent of Newbiggin, who first joined the Newbiggin crew in 1932. He was bowman from 1938 to 1944, second coxswain from 1944 to 1947 and was appointed coxswain in July 1947. Since he became a...
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Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Cox- swain Frederick Swarts, of Barry Dock, who has been coxswain since the 1st April, 1956. For nearly ten years before that he was second coxswain.
Since he became a boat's officer...
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The Best Essay
By SHEILA MARY WICKS (10|), The Heston Junior Mixed School, Heston, Middlesex.
"A GALLANT RESCUE." BY THE COXSWAIN OP A LIFE-BOAT.
IT was a dark, stormy night in the middle of a terrible...
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The Lowestoft Trawler Renovate
Lowestoft, Suffolk - At 6 a.m. on 5th July, 1967, it was learned that the cargo boat Erctonia of Goole had the Lowestoft trawler Renovate in tow with engine trouble. The cargo boat had requested for the tow to be taken over. The life-boat...
L-R: Staff Coxswain Mike Storey is congratulated by Staff Officer Chris Price on being the first to pass the new tests
L-R: Staff Coxswain Mike Storey is congratulated by Staff Officer Chris Price on being the first to pass the new tests. - View image in PDF
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The Danish Motor Vessel Northwind Which the Torbay Life-Boat Stood By
The Danish Motor Vessel Northwind Which The Torbay Life-Boat Stood By. - View image in PDF
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THE THREE CORNISHMEN
THE THREE CORNISHMEN THREE men of Polruan, Mr. Lloyd Dunn, Mr. John Curtis and Mr. Anthony Raymond, have all received letters of thanks from the R.N.L.I. for the parts they played in rescuing four survivors when a dinghy capsized on 7th...
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