LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Porpoise
Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 2.35 on the afternoon of the 26th of October, 1957, the life-boat Edian Courtauld left her moorings to attend the ceremony at Clacton of scattering the ashes of the late Coxswain A. C. Potter, of...
The Life-Boat House
The boats of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, and all belonging to them, are kept in roomy and substantial boat-houses, under lock and key, in charge of paid coxswains, under the general superintendence of local honorary committees of...
Category: Articles
Naiad, of Colchester
On the night of the 30th December, signals of distress were seen burning from a vessel off this place.
The wind was blowing fresh from the East, and a heavy sea running. The Parsee life- boat put off and assisted, after ten...
Inaugural Ceremonies: Isle of Man
THE Inaugural Ceremony of the New Ramsey Motor Life-boat took place on 16th July. The Lieutenant-Governor, Sir Claude Hill, K.C.S.I., C.I.E., Pre- sident of the Branch, presented the Life-boat to the Branch, and Lady Hill named her.
Category: Inaugurations
December
Launches 52 Lives rescued 54 DECEMBER 2ND. - ST. IVES, CORNWALL.
At 6.15 in the morning the coastguard reported that a vessel three miles south-east of St. Ives Head had signalled that she was sinking. A moderate...
Category: Services
(Below) Now That the Twin Ford 27I2E Marine Diesels Have Been Installed Fitting Is Going Ahead of All Pipework Such As Exhaust Closed Water Cooling and Fuel System
(Below) Now that the twin Ford 27I2E marine diesels have been installed, fitting is going ahead of all pipework, such as exhaust, closed water cooling and fuel systems, as well as electric wiring for controls.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
SKATERAW, HADDINGTONSHIRE.—The ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has formed a new Life-boat Station at Skateraw, in order to strengthen the Life-boat Service on the coast of Haddingtonshire.
This was found to be...
Category: Articles
March
MARCH Launches 43 Lives rescued 45 MARCH 2ND. - MONTROSE, ANGUS.
The Admiralty tug Seaman put out from Montrose with a battle target in tow and the life-boat coxswain on board as pilot. A strong northerly wind was blowing,...
Category: Services
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 16th April, 1936.
SIR GODFREY BARING, BT., followed by the HON. GEORGE COLVILLE, in the chair.
Resolved that the respectful thanks of the Institution be conveyed to H.M. The King for his...
Category: Committee
The Life-Boat
STORM on the waters; and the cruel wind Howls like a savage beast whose riven chain Hath loosed to slaughter; on the shore the grind, The rush, the hiss of the vexed waves complain, Sounding like solemn dirge, 'mid plash of driving...
Category: Poetry