LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Benefactors: "Not of An Age, But for All Time." Henry Greathead. [Born 1757. Died 1813]
IT is our national boast that Britannia rules the waves, and so it was only befitting that the honour of, inventing the Life-boat should fall to the lot of a Briton. Whether or not Henry Greathead was that particular Briton has been a matter...
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At the Grand Summer Ball
At the Grand Summer Ball, Jersey, dancing was in the largest marquee ever raised in the island. From among the many dancers, Mrs Eileen Moore, Jersey guild honorary secretary and ball sub committee chairman, with Cdr Peter Sturdee who... - View image in PDF
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The Motor Cabin Cruiser Maadi
MAY 4TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At 10.15 at night the coastguard telephoned that a small vessel had burnt a flare between Britannia Pier and the jetty, and the motor life-boat Louise Stephens was launched at 10.27. A fresh...
The Annual Meeting In 1930
In front of the table. Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, with Coxswain Harry Griggs, jun,, of Hythe, and Coxswain Douglas Oilier, of Dungeness. Behind the table, left to right. Sir Godfrey Baring, Mr, George F. Shee.
and the Danish... - View image in PDF
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The Motor Crabber Channel Pride
Torbay, Devon.—On the 9th December, 1938, the crew of two of the motorcrabber Channel Pride, of Dartmouth, were rescued.—Rewards: Silver medal, vellums and monetary awards amounting to £26 13s.
(For a full account of...
The Barges Esterel and Vampa
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—14th October, 1939. After rescuing three lives from the barge Esterel, of London, the life-boat went out to the barge Vampa, of London, but her crew were drowned.—Rewards, £10 16s..
The Duchess of Kent, Who Made the Award Presentations on Behalf of Her Husband, the Duke of Kent, President of the R.N.L.I., Congratulating Second Coxswain Ernest Guy (St. Mary's) After The
The Duchess of Kent, who made the award presentations on behalf of her husband, the Duke of Kent, President of the R.N.L.I., congratulating Second Coxswain Ernest Guy (St. Mary's) after the award of first bar to his bronze... - View image in PDF
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A day in the life
As Sunday 12 June unfolded, lifeboat crews were called into action all around the coast, from the Firth of Forth to County Cork …
Given that lifeboats launched 24 times a day on average in 2010...
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Below: the Queen at the Helm With (Right) Staff Coxswain Roy Harding of the RNLI
Below: The Queen at the helm with (right) Staff Coxswain Roy Harding of the R.N.L.I.. - View image in PDF
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Here and There
THE GLASGOW Lewis and Harris Association Cup, presented annually to the person or persons who during the year had done most to bring credit or honour to the island, was awarded last year to Coxswain Calum MacDonald and the crew of Stornoway...
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