LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Presentation By H.R.H. The Prince of Wales to a Gallant Life-Boat Coxswain
ON the 4th May, 1908, the Prince of Wales, who is the President of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION and takes the greatest interest in its work and welfare, graciously commanded Mr. William Owen, the Coxswain- Superintendent of the...
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(Right) 'Queen's Gala' Pitcaple Castle (See Above): In the Second of Six Dance Scenes Portraying the Life of Mary Queen of Scots the Young Mary (Julia Moir) In 1548
(Right) 'Queen's Gala', Pitcaple Castle (see above): In the second of six dance scenes portraying the life of Mary Queen of Scots, the young Mary (Julia Moir), in 1548, is rowed out to her ship for France by George Douglas... - View image in PDF
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Accounts of Services by Life-boats
JANUARY.
Launches 50. Lives Rescued 35.
JAN. 2ND. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
Early in the morning a number of fishing boats went to sea. At about 8.30 A.M. a N.E. gale sprang up and the sea...
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Coxswain Kevin Kirkpatrick And Locum GP Christine Bradshaw Relive The Dramatic Rescue They Performed In The 15m Waves Of The Pentland Firth
Coxswain Kevin Kirkpatrick and locum Gp Christine bradshaw relive the dramatic rescue they performed in the 15m waves of the pentland firth Photos: Courtesy of Longbow Productions. - View image in PDF
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Motor Life-Boats of the Institution. No. 3.—The 45-Feet 6-Inches Watson (Cabin) Type
THE 45-feet 6-inches Watson (Cabin) Motor Life-boat was the first type of Motor Life-boat in the Institution's fleet to be provided with a cabin, and the first of the type was built in 1923.
This Life-boat is a...
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The War Record Year By Year. The 3rd of September, 1939, to the 8th of May, 1945
Year 1939 Launches of Life-boats to ships in distress on account of the War Total launches "f Life-boats Lives Rescued by Life-boats Lives Rescued by Shore-boats r • Medals „ ive% , awarded to *X$ *«...
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and (Left) After the Duchess Had Named Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse II She and the Duke Are Welcomed Aboard By Coxswain John Dare and His Crew
... and (left) after the Duchess had named Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse II, she and the Duke are welcomed aboard by Coxswain John Dare and his crew.. - View image in PDF
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An Aeroplane (17)
JUNE 5TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. An aeroplane had come down in the sea and was on fire, but an air-sea rescue boat passed the life-boat on the way.- Rewards. £3 3s. 6d..
"On Behalf of All Troops"
IN the course of two months the Institution has received cheques for £500 from the colonel at Calais commanding J12 Transit Camp of the British Forces in France. They come with the message: " On behalf of all troops who have passed...
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The S.S. Editor
HOLYHEAD.—On the 22nd March, a steamer was reported to be on the rocks in the vicinity of the South Stack, and the Life-boat Thomas Fielden proceeded at 3 A.M. to her assistance, in tow of a ste&mtug.
A very thick fog...