LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
ISLE OF WHITHORN, N.B.—On the re- presentation of Divisional Officer, C. W. M. S. McKERLIE, Esq., of the Coast-guard, and the recommendation of the Inspector of Life-boats, the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has formed a life-boat station on...
Category: Articles
Madame Sands
At 9.38 a.m. on 22nd March, 1967, news was received that the motor fishing vessel Madame Sands was proceeding to Bridlington Bay with a mine on board. The life-boat crew stood by until 10.42 when a message was received from the coastguard...
The Netherlands-Registered Yacht Rose Bank (1)
Determination in appalling conditions saves four 1-iftbtial.
Coxswain/Mechanic Ian Firman was awarded the RNLI's Bronze medal, and his six-man crew received medal service certificates, following a hazardous rescue of...
News from the Branches. 1st April to 30th June
Greater London.
GREATER LONDON.—Annual Meeting of London members of the Ladies' Life- boat Guild and Life-boat Day workers on 29th April. Speakers : The Duchess of Hamilton and Brandon, a Vice- President of the Guild,...
Category: Branches
Rnli Medals and the Royal Mint By Oliver Warner
FROM ITS FOUNDATION in 1824, until the reign of George V, the Institution's medals were designed by officials of the Royal Mint. By courtesy of the Deputy Master, I am able to illustrate photographs of the original dies (Figs. 1 and 2),...
Category: Medals
Life-Saving Hammocks
AMONGST the various articles designed to save life on occasions of disaster to ships, perhaps one of the most natural was a seaman's bed or mattress, composed of buoyant materials. Since the space on shipboard for the stowage of anything...
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On the Scroby Sands
The Belgium trawler Yarmouth, wrecked on the 3rd of December, 1950. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Above - Medallists
Above - Medallists from left to right Ian Leask Lerwick - Bronze Mecal, Michael Grant. Lerwick- Bronze Medal. Peter Thomson, Le Bronze Medal. Brian Laurenson Lerwick.
Bronze Medal. Richie Simpson. : tvvwcfc. Bronze Medal;... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Notes of the Quarter
THE RNLI ACCOUNTS for 1984 have yet to be completed, but they are likely to show that during the year at least £21 million has been raised. This figure reflects not only the tremendous efforts of the branches and guilds but also the...
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The Life-Boats of the United Kingdom
LII. PLYMOUTH.—The Clemency, 34 feet by 7 feet 9 inches, 10 oars.
ALTHOUGH the history of Plymouth is intimately connected with the exploits of the renowned and adventurous sailors of the Elizabethan era, it does not seem...
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