LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain William J. Hughes, of Rhyl, who retired at the end of 1948 after serving for 21 years as an officer of the life-boat..
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The Finnish Steamer Axel
Holyhead, Anglesey. — 24th October, 1937. A distress message had been received from the Finnish steamer Axel, which was on fire. She had, however, given a wrong bearing. She was not off Holyhead, but off the Dutch coast. Her crew were...
Old friends in the Fund
Volunteers in New Brighton, Wirral, became the proud owners of a new inshore lifeboat in November 2009. This Summer, the B class will be given a special name, marking her place in a long line of lifeboats provided by The Lifeboat...
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H.R.H. The Duke of Kent, K.G., and the Ballycotton Men
HRH The Duke of Kent KG and The Ballycotton Men. - View image in PDF
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The Dedication of the Southwold and Dunwich Motor Life-Boat
The Dedication of the Southwold and Dunwich Motor Life-Boat. - View image in PDF
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The Duke of Atholl Who Headed the Rnli Delegation
The Duke of Atholl Who Headed The Rnli Delegation. - View image in PDF
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The Motor Coble Premier II
The motor coble Premier II put to sea, to lift her crab pots, in the early morning of the 11th March. Later the weather became rough, with a strong E.S.E. breeze and a heavy sea, and it was decided to launch the motor life-boat Herbert Joy...
The Viscount Grey of Fallodon: A Correction
IN the obituary notice of the Viscount Grey of Fallodon, which appeared in the last issue of The Life-boat, it was stated that his last public appearance on behalf of the Institution was at the inaugural ceremony of the Boulmer motor...
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Index to the Life-Boat Stations of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
(The figures refer to the numbtrt of the Life-boats detailed on pages 610-621.) Aberdovfy, Merioneth, 166. Drogheda, Ireland, 264. Lizard, Cornwall, 128. Robin Hood's Bay, Yorks, 32. Abersoch, Carrarvon, 170 Dm lin, Ireland, 267. ...
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Below: the Duke of Atholl a Vice President of the RNLI and Convener Scottish Life-Boat Council Presenting a Certificate of Service to Mr Evan Owens at the Boat Sho
Below: The Duke of Atholl.a vice president of the R.N.L.I. and Convener, Scottish Life-boat Council, presenting a certificate of service to Mr. Evan Owens at the Boat Show.. - View image in PDF
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