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ON 31st December, 1938, Commander E. D. Drury, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R., retired from the service of the Institu- tion, having been chief inspector of life-boats since August, 1930.

Commander Drury, whose early years were spent...

For services to maritime safety, the following have been awarded the MBE in HM The Queen’s New Year Honours:

Mr Roy Barker, Vice-Chairman, Zetland museum; Mrs Jean Frost, Manager, Rhyl lifeboat souvenir shop; Mr Aran...

ON 14th June, 1933, a life-boat society was established in Roumania. The King was its founder and is its president, and the governor of the National Bank of Roumania is ex officio the vice- president. The full title of the society is...

Broken in two A MESSAGE from HM Coastguard was received by New Brighton lifeboat station at 1438 on Saturday July 11 to say that a motorboat, Mary, was in trouble off New Brighton bathing pool; she was taking in water.

The...

WE wish to draw the attention of all readers of The Life-boat to a song called " The Life-boatman," the words and music of which have been written by Mr. Louis Drakeford. This song is being published, under the auspices of the...

The lifeboat on this chart is more than £1,100 on its way down the slipway to its splash target of £2,000. This launch is being achieved by North Cormorant oil rig with the help of Mr Campbell and the rig's radio room. They are... - View image in PDF

THE LIFEBOAT Mersey class lifeboat ON-1166 Lincolnshire Poacher Cost £460,221 Funding Provided by a major donation to The Lincolnshire Lifeboat Appeal by the John and Lucille Van Geett Charitable Trust THE CREW Coxswain/Mechanic J...

Reported to the September and October Meetings of the Committee of Management.

September Meeting.

Broughty Ferry, Angus.—At 11.45 A.M. on the 18th June the honorary secretary received a telephone...