LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Lagosian and the S.S.. Ashly
SEPTEMBER 2ND. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.
At 11.10 P.M. the coastguard reported two vessels on fire, one five miles S.E.
of Rattray Head and the other about ten miles E.S.E. from Peterhead. They belonged...
Life-Boat Christmas Cards and Calendars
THIS year the Institution will again have for sale two Christmas cards, one in colours, the other in black and white, and a pocket calendar.
The card in colour will show the Eastbourne life-boat Beryl Tollemache returning...
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A New Life-Boat Film
A YEAR ago the Institution had a sound film made which showed the building of a motor life-boat, from the felling of teak and mahogany logs in Burma and Honduras up to the arrival of the completed boat at her...
Category: Articles
The Life-Boat Services of the World: The United States Coast Guard
By REAR-ADMIRAL W. S. REYNOLDS, Commandant U.S. Coast Guard.Anderson tendered his services to the surf man. The acceptance of the offer automatically placed Anderson, for the time, in charge of the station crew, a responsibility which, as...
Category: Articles
The S.S. Meath, of Dublin, and the Admiralty Examinaion Vessel Manx Lad
AUGUST 16TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY.
At 7.40 A.M. the coastguard reported that an explosion had occurred on the S.S. Meath, of Dublin, which was entering the harbour for examination. The weather was fine, with a light N.W....
Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
The late HENRY CORKISH. who for 22 years was coxswain of the Ramsey life-boat, a certificate of service to his daughter.
To WILLIAM TRACEY, on his retirement, after serving for 4 years as coxswain, 10|- years as second...
Category: Awards
News from the Branches. 1st April to 30th June
Greater London.
ANNUAL Meeting of the London members of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild and Life-boat Day organizers, Lady Dorothy D'Oyly Carte, Chairman of the Central London Women's Committee of the Guild,...
Category: Branches
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 10th July, 1913.
The Rt. Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE, P.O., V.P., in the Chair.
Passed the following resolution :— " The Committee of Management of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION,...
Category: Committee
Life-Boat Christmas Cards and Calendars
In the last number of THE LIFE-BOAT (pages 160-161) reference was made to the Institution's Christmas cards and calendars. A colour leaflet showing the full range is enclosed with this issue, together with an order form. It is hoped that...
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Channel Islands By Joan Davies
Channel Islands OUR MOST SOUTHERLY LIFEBOAT STATIONS by Joan Davies SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL Sailing waters in the world; a cruising man's dream in themselves and the gateway to Brittany. Such are the seas which surround Alderney,...
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