LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Old Battleship Foudroyant
BLACKPOOL.—The old battleship Fou,- droyant, at one time Lord Nelson's flagship, which had been towed round the coast for the purpose of exhibition, while at anchor off Blackpool on the 16th June was overtaken by a sudden gale. At about...
The S.S. Hudson Bank
Cromer, Norfolk. At 1.51 on the afternoon of the 2nd of February, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that there was a very sick man on board the S.S. Hudson Bank and a doctor was needed. The steamer was expected to be off...
Lists of Awards
to -voluntary zvorkers at the 1998 Annual Presentation of Awards Since the last Annual Presentation of Awards Meeting, the Committee of Management has awarded three Honorary Life Governorships, 10 Bars to the Gold Badge and 50 Gold Badges....
Category: Awards
Shoreboat Services. For Which Rewards Were Given at the February, March and April Meetings of the Committee of Management
For which Rewards were given at the February, March and April Meetings of the Committee of Management.
Bridlington, Yorkshire. — At about 7 A.M. on the morning of the llth January a man was badly injured on board the...
Category: Services
A Sand Dredger
Portrusb, Co. Antrim.—3rd December, 1938. A sand dredger had run aground, but her crew of six got safely ashore.—Rewards, £12 8s. 3d..
Services of the Life-Boats. Reported to the November, December and January Meetings of the Committee of Management
Reported to the November, December and January Meetings of the Committee of Management.
November Meeting.
Dungeness and Hythe, Kent.—On the 8th October, the barge Shamrock, of London, was...
Category: Services
Shoreboat Services. For Which Rewards Were Given at the May, June and July Meetings of the Committee of Management
For which Rewards were given at the May, June and July Meetings of the Committee of Management.
Seafield, Quilty, Co. Clare.—At 7.30 A.M. on the 2nd December, 1933, a curragh, which was returning from the fishing grounds,...
Category: Services
Ceremonies
Relief - Trent class Henry Heys Duckworth St Helier lifeboat station played host for the naming ceremony of a relief Trent class lifeboat on the afternoon of 28 April 1996. In weather conditions which made it feel as though it was mid-Summer...
Category: Inaugurations
A Bouquet for the Duchess— a Rose for a Little Girl: the Duchess of Kent Takes Out a Rose from Her Bouquet and Hands It Back to 5-Year-Old Susanne Gibbs Daughter of Co
A bouquet for the Duchess— a rose for a little girl: The Duchess of Kent takes out a rose from her bouquet and hands it back to 5-year-old Susanne Gibbs, daughter of Coxswain Kenneth Gibbs.
Photograph by courtesy of Western... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Sergeant F. C. Elverson, Aged 69, a Chelsea Pensioner, Pictured at the R.N.L.I. Stand Talking to Nicolette Milnes-Walker, First Woman to Sail the Atlantic Alone and Non-Stop. Mr. Elverston Is Also R
Sergeant F. C. Elverson, aged 69, a Chelsea Pensioner, pictured at the R.N.L.I. stand talking to Nicolette Milnes-Walker, first woman to sail the Atlantic alone and non-stop. Mr. Elverston is also a record maker (see below).. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs