LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A coastal living
Communities have naturally evolved on the coast due to their very proximity to the sea and the riches it brings. However, fluctuating demand, depleting natural resources and the discovery of new ones, have meant that coastal peoples have had...
Category: Articles
The "Lloyd's" Motor Life-Boat. Inaugural Ceremony at Cowes
THERE has been a Life-boat Station at Stornoway, Island of Lewis, in the Northern Hebrides since 1887. Last year, owing to the increasing number of wrecks in the Southern Hebrides, it was decided to establish a Station at Barra Island, and...
Category: Inaugurations
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
Drogheda, Ireland.—A life-boat, on Mr. PEAKE'S design, has been recently placed at Drogheda by this Institution, aided by liberal contributions in that place, and the surrounding neighbourhood. This boat is 30 feet long by 7i feet wide,...
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The 18Th International Conference
The 18th International Conference Delegates representing 27 different countries were given a very full programme to follow during the 18th International Lifeboat Conference held in the week of the flotilla at the Royal Bath Hotel in...
Category: Meetings
Annual General Meeting and Presentation of Awards
ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL, WEDNESDAY APRIL 14 THE TRUE MEASURE OF SUCCESS — 1,038 LIVES SAVED IN 1975 THOSE MARVELLOUSLY UNDER-STATED CITATIONS . . .' Thus Raymond Baxter put into words the feelings of the crowded Royal Festival Hall on the...
Category: Meetings
Alone In a Life-Boat
The Walmer life-boat was being launched down her skids in December, 1944, when a hook slipped and she ran suddenly into a rough sea with only the motor mechanic, C. P. Cavell, on board. When he felt her afloat he came on deck to find himself...
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Special delivery
'HE CHANGED MY LIFE'
I noticed the sad passing of former Newhaven Coxswain/Mechanic Len Patten (pictured) in the latest magazine and I would like it if this message could be passed on to his family and even used to...
Category: Articles
Jewel
Ramsgate, Kent.—On the evening of the 17th of August, 1951, the coast- guard reported a yacht aground on the Brake Sands. As she was listing heavily and darkness was approaching the life-boat Prudential left her moor- ings at 8.57 to help...
Mr Punch on the Life-Boat Service
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET 154 Motor Life-boats 1 Harbour Pulling Life-boat LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Life-boat Service in 1824 to July 31st, 1950 - 76,938 Mr. Punch on the Life-boat Service This article by Mr. P. R....
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Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
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