LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

The first steps inside the new National Collection of lifeboats tell you that this is something very special. Here, for the first time anywhere in the world, the history of a nation's lifeboats and the men who took them to sea is laid...

Jan. 8.—Eight men promptly put off in a coble and saved three men from a small pleasure oobla who were overtaken by bad weather when out fishing off Berwick-on- Tweed.—Reward, il.

Jan. 11.—Six men put off in a coble during...

HARWICH, ESSEX ; POLKERRIS and FOWEY, CORNWALL BULL BAY, ANGLESEY ; TROON and PORT ERROLL, SCOTLAND. — It having been found necessary to replace the Life-boats at these stations by new boats, the crews were as usual called upon to furnish...

THE WORLD'S FINEST BINOCULARS There is an extravagant pleasure owning something which represents the ultimate in quality and craftsmanship . . . bearing a name which is always mentioned with pride. This is why everyone wants to own a...

To Mrs. GOLDIE, in recognition of her valuable co-operation as Honorary Secretary of the Bath Branch, the Gold Brooch and the Record of Thanks.

To the HON. MABEL GOUGH-CALTHORPE, in recognition of her valuable co-operation...

A sponsored row from Bristol to Appledore which was attempted by crew members from Appledore, unfortunately had to be abandoned after about 20 miles due to strong winds and aggravation to an old hand injury of one of the rowers.

Born on February 6, 1876, Henry Blogg served in Cromer crew from 1894 and was coxswain from 1909 to 1947, through two world wars. He was awarded three gold medals for gallantry and four silver Five Cromer lifeboatmen who were in the crew...

FRENCH RESCUED Youghal, Co. Cork. On 2yth October, 1963, the Youghal life-boat, Herbert John, rescued four men from the French trawler Fee des Ondes. A full account of this service, for which special awards were made to the coxswain and crew...