LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Notes of the Quarter By Patrick Howarth
THE VARIETY OF SERVICES which modern lifeboat crews may be called upon to perform were clearly illustrated by awards made during the period under review in this number of THE LIFEBOAT.
On one occasion the West Mersea...
Category: Articles
On 21st June, 1970—The 30th Anniversary of the Evacuation of Dunkirk,
On 21st June, 1970—the 30th anniversary of the evacuation of Dunkirk, in May/June, 1940—a fleet of little ships of Dunkirk fame gathered in a huge circle off the coast of Thanet. Here a French sailor is shown casting a wreath from the town... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The British-Manned Liberty Ship Samnethy
DECEMBER 7TH - 10TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
At 11.45 in the morning, the naval base at Great Yarmouth asked, through the coastguard, that the life-boat should launch to the British-manned Liberty ship Samnethy, which had...
Gifts from Ship Owners
On 25th February, 1928, the Newburgh Lifeboat rescued' the crew, ten in number, of the steam trawler Isle of Wight, of Hull. Her owners, The Hull Steam Fishing and Ice Company, owning the Red Cross Fleet of trawlers, have become annual...
Category: Donations
H.R.H. The Duke of Kent, K.G.: President
H.R.H. The Duke of Kent, K.G., has been pleased to assume the office of President of the Institution. He is the fifth member of the Royal Family to become President. King Edward VII.
King George V, King Edward VIIIJ and...
Category: Committee
The Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
PRESERVATION OF LITE PROM SHIPWRECK.
Ob«Me.—Bust of Her Majesty Queen Victoria; beneath, in minute letters, "L. C.Wyon." Double legend, " Royal National Life-boat Institution. Founded in...
Category: Medals
The Elizabeth
At 5 A.M. on the 2nd April a brig was observed on shore on Baldoyle Bank.
The Clara Baker Life-boat was launched, and, with great difficulty, owing to the strong gale which was then blowing from the E. and the heavy sea,...
The New York Life-Saving Benevolent Association
IT can scarcely fail to be interesting to such of our readers as take an interest in the subject of saving lives from shipwreck to know what is being done in furtherance of that humane object in other countries than our own. To learn how far...
Category: Articles
Verbania and The Coal Hulk Black Miner
AP R I L 1 S T - 2 N D . - S T O R N O W A Y , ISLAND OF LEWIS. During the forenoon of the 1st April, a strong easterly wind sprang up increasing to a whole gale, with a rough sea. The harbour was very congested with vessels taking shelter....
Williamson Tea
F k. MMi M Drinking Tea Saves Lives! BOAT TE BOAT] TEA No, this is not a new medical discovery.
But it is true, because every time an 80-tea bag packet of Lifeboat Tea is sold, four pence is contributed to the Royal...
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