LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
News from the Branches. 1st November, 1935, to 31st January, 1936
Greater London.
BARNET.—Mrs. G. T. Moore appointed joint honorary secretary.
CLAPHAM. — " Bring - and - buy " sale.
Three whist drives.
HORNSEY.—Whist...
Category: Branches
Mr Robertson Buchan With One of His Matchstick Models This Trawler Required 8500 Used Matchsticks and In Manhours Took Two Years to Build By Courtesy 'Hull Daily
Mr Robertson Buchan with one of his matchstick models. This trawler required 8,500 used matchsticks and in manhours took two years to build. - View image in PDF
by courtesy 'Hull Daily Mailas. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Ben Varrey
Douglas, Isle of Man.—At 1.80 A.M. on the 12th February, 1938, information was received at the life-boat station from the pier-master that a vessel was showing red lights off Douglas Head.
A strong westerly gale was blowing...
The Duchess of Kent and Second Coxswain Jones
In the foreground (left to right) are Mr. Anthony Eden and the French Ambassador; behind the Duchess, is Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt (See page 163). - View image in PDF
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The Coningbeg Lightship
APRIL 8TH. - KILMORE, CO. WEXFORD.
At 8.20 P.M. a telephone request was received for the services of the life-boat to take off a sick man from the Coningbeg Lightship. The message had been transmitted to Rosslare by the S.S...
Aerial View of a 52' Barnett ? No a Close-Up Detail of a Working Model Made By R Sellwood of Reading and District Branch It Took 3000 Hours to Build
Aerial view of a 52' Barnett ? No, a close-up detail of a working model made by R.
Sellwood of Reading and District branch. It took 3,000 hours to build and is used to raise funds, both at shows and in the Reading... - View image in PDF
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The Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain William Reuben Parr, of Blackpool, who was appointed coxswain in April, 1935. He is the third Parr in suc- cession to serve as coxswain. A Pan- has been in command of the Black- pool life-boat for...
Category: Articles
How to Act In Cases of Drowning
IN " Abstract of an Investigation into Asphyxia," just published and presented to the Royal Humane Society .by Dr. MAE- SHALL HALL, opens quite a new view of the way in which suffocation from drowning or other causes should be...
Category: Articles
The Duke of Montrose at the Cromarty Ceremony
The Duke of Montrose at The Cromarty Ceremony. - View image in PDF
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The Archbishop of York and the Bridlington Crew
The Archbishop of York and The Bridlington Crew. - View image in PDF
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