LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Duke of Atholl the Rnli's Chairman
The Duke of Atholl, the RNLI's chairman, meets members of the Lake District branch aboard a steam-boat at Windermere Steam-Boat Museum. The branch held a two-week fund-raising drive to coincide with Windermere Festival. Shepherds, a firm... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Niagara of Troon
On the 19th of Feb- ruary the barque Niagara, of Troon, was driven ashore in a heavy N.W. gale, 3 miles north of Ayr harbour: the life-boat quickly proceeded thence to her aid, and first landed the master, who had been disabled and was in...
The Annual Meeting
THE hundred and fourteenth annual meeting of the Governors of the In- stitution was held at the Central Hall, Westminster, at 3 P.M. on Wednesday, llth May. Over 1,800 people were present.
H.R.H. the Duke of Kent, K.G.,...
Category: Meetings
The Bravest Life-Boat Deed of 1947
TilE annual award for the bravest lifeboat deed of 1947, known as the "Miss Maud Smith's reward for courage,, in memory of John, 7th Earl of Hardwicke," has been made to Coxswain Edwin F. Madron,' of Penlee, for the rescue...
Category: Awards
Life-Boat Services of the World: Belgium
By E. Pierrard, Director-General for the Belgian Marine Administration.THE establishment of the Service for the Saving of the Shipwrecked on the Belgian coast dates from 1838, when the Belgian Government decided to provide an organization....
Category: Articles
The lifeboat discovered by John Brunning at Kippford, believed to be ex-Kircudbright
The lifeboat discovered by John Brunning at Kippford, believed to be ex-Kircudbright. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Above Picture Shows Members of the 14Th Nottingham Boys' Brigade Company
The above picture shows members of the 14th Nottingham Boys' Brigade Comapny who raised £673 for the RNLI at the Nottingham Robin Hood Marathon Fun Run in September.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
In the Nick of Time
The Institution has awarded its bronze medal for gallantry to Coxswain J. Mercer, of Walmer, for taking the life-boat across the Goodwin Sands by night in a rough sea and -rescuing the crew of 13 of a naval launch. At times there was only a...
Category: Articles
Naming Ceremonies of Motor Life-Boats
DURING the summer eleven new motor life-boats have been named : In Eng- land, at Boulmer (Northumberland), Cromer (Norfolk) two boats, Cullercoats (Northumberland); in Scotland, at Eyemouth (Berwickshire), Fraserburgh (Aberdeenshire),...
Category: Articles