LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Bravest Deeds of 1952
THE Maud Smith reward in memory of John, Seventh Earl of Hardwicke, for the bravest act of life-saving of the year by a life-boatman was awarded to Coxswain Douglas Kirk- aldie, of Ramsgate, for his courage on the 20th of August, 1952, in...
Category: Awards
November
Launches 62 Lives rescued 8
NOVEMBER 2ND. - TORBAY, DEVON.
The officer of H.M. Customs at Brixham received a radio signal from the S.S. Belgique, of Antwerp, bound for Rio de Janeiro, that she had set...
Category: Services
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Speedy rescue saves diver Helmsman David Fordy and Crew Member Michael Hoyle were both standing at the front door of the Seahouses boathouse when the call came. An exhausted diver was in difficulty in confused seas near a cliff face. He...
Fifty Medals for Gallantry
On the 23rd January, 1939, seven members of the crew of eight of the St. Ives life-boat were lost when the boat capsized while on service to an unknown vessel.
COXSWAIN THOMAS COCKING was posthumously awarded the bronze...
Category: Articles
Services of the Life-Boats In July, August and September, 1953. 134 Lives Rescued
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Services of the Life-Boats In April, May and June. 102 Lives Rescued
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Service of the Life-Boats In April, May and June. 75 Lives Rescued
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Front Cover
Celebrating 175 years of the RNLI. Today's Tyne class contrasts with a nine-knot Oakley and a pulling lifeboat from the early years of the 20th century, while one of the early D class lifeboats gives a hint of things to... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
September
Launches 59. Lives rescued 46.
SEPTEMBER 3RD.- WEYMOUTH, DORSET. At 7.50 P.M. information was received from the naval authorities at Portland, through the coastguard, that three trawlers or drifters were ashore between St....
Category: Services