LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Chr. Christensen
Signals of distress called out the Life- boat Forster Fawsett at 4.40 A.M. on the 16th February. She found the steamer Chr. Ghristensen, of Copenhagen, ashore on the south end of the Longstone Island, where she had stranded whilst bound to...
Lizzie Edith
The Steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland left her moorings at 11.25 A.M., on the 29th January, the Coxswain having observed a schooner in the outer roads, with a signal of distress flying.
A strong gale was blowing from N...
Cromer's famous son
Henry Blogg’s peaceful manner reflected a humble background – he was born in a small cottage near Cromer’s pier, and in many ways was a typical Norfolk fisherman.
After joining the town’s lifeboat crew in 1894, he was...
Category: Articles
Mr. E. Selby Davidson
MR. E. SELBY DAVIDSON, who died on the 8th August, 1963, was honorary secretary of the Tynemouth life-boat station for 24 years. He was appointed in September, 1939, and from May, 1962, served as joint honor- ary secretary with Captain D....
Category: Obituaries
Methods of Launching Life-Boats
Chief Inspector of Life-boats (This paper was read at the 7th International Life-boat Conference held in Lisbon in June, 1955.) Ix Great Britain and Ireland the verv varying nature of the shore creates many problems, and the methods of...
Category: Articles
Some Ways of Raising Money
Naylor Swift of the Carmarthen branch of the R.N.L.I, is hoping to start a new fund-raising scheme this year. It is the 'basket supper' where couples bring baskets containing supper for two. Each basket is given a number and the men...
Category: Donations
52' Arun Class Lifeboat (Beam 17') Is Self-Righting First Three Boats Built of Cold Moulded Wood; Later Ones Will Be of Grp Twin Caterpillar Marine Diesel Engines Each De
52' Arun class lifeboat (beam 17') is self-righting. First three boats built of cold moulded wood; later ones will be of grp. Twin Caterpillar marine diesel engines, each developing 460 bhp, give speed of about 19 knots.
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Category: Photographs
Services of the Life-Boats. Reported to the September and October Meetings of the Committee of Management
Reported to the September and October Meetings of the Committee of Management.
Reported to the September Meeting.
Ramsgate, Kent. — The Norwegian steamer Lovoy, of Haugesund, while bound from...
Category: Services
New Inventions
THE FAREHAM LIFE-BOAT.—A novel description of life-boat, to which the above appellation is given by its designer, has been recently patented.
It is the invention of the Rev. E. L. BERTHON, M.A., of Fareham, and is...
Category: Articles
Summary of Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 17th June, 1926.
SIR GODFREY BARING, Bt., in the Chair.
Appointed Mr. F. T. W. WINTER, District Organizing Secretary for the Midlands area, in place of Commander R. W. M. LLOYD, D.S.O., R.N.,...
Category: Committee