LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Portrait on the Cover
THE photograph on the cover is of Coxswain Alfred Cadman, D.S.M., of Dover. Although he was appointed coxswain as recently as August, 1960, the demands on the Dover life-boat have been such that since his appointment she has been launched...
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The House-Boat Petrina
Dungeness, Kent, and Hastings, Sus- sex. At 10.12 on the night of the 1st of January, 1959, the coastguard at Fairlight informed the Hastings honor- ary secretary that two flares had been seen south-east of the look-out. At 10.45 the...
The S.S. Burrington Combe
MAY 8TH. - DONAGHADEE, CO. DOWN.
At 6 A.M. a telephone message was received from the coastguard at Bangor asking for the life-boat to go to a vessel in distress off Portpatrick on the coast of...
The American Steamer Santa Cecilia, of New York and The Destroyer Camp
NOVEMBER 18TH. - THE MUMBLES, GLAMORGANSHIRE. The American steamer Santa Cecilia, of New York, had collided with the American escorting destroyer Camp, but other vessels took them in tow. - Rewards, £10 4s..
The Patrol Vessel Cramond Island
APRIL 2ND. - EYEMOUTH AND ST.
ABBS, BERWICKSHIRE. At 2.20 in the afternoon a message was received at Eyemouth that a patrol vessel had been attacked and sunk by enemy aeroplanes about three miles out, and at 2.35 the motor...
Lord Douglas of Dundee
On the 26th October, 1859, the schooner Lord Douglas of Dundee, parted from her anchors in a heavy gale from- the south, and foundered off the village of Gorton, on the Suffolk coast. The Lowestoft life-boat proceeded under sail to the spot,...
The S.S. Dunvegan Head
MAY 4TH.. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. Early in the morning, information was received from the coastguard that signals had been seen seven to eight miles N.N.W. of Kinnaird Head, and at 3.20 A.M. the motor life-boat John and Charles Kennedy...
In the New Year's Honours List
IN the new year's honours list appeared three lifeboat names. Commander Philip Vaux, D.S.C., R.N., the late chief inspector of life-boats, was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. Mr. John S. Duncan, the honorary secretary...
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The S.S. Achilles (1)
HARWICH and ALDEBURGH.—Signals having been fired by the Cork Lightvessel, the Harwich steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland, with the reserve Boat in tow, went out at 4 A.M., on the 20th October, proceeded to the Light-ship, and was...
News from the Branches. 1st November, 1936 to 31st January, 1937
Greater London.
BARNEHURST.—Mrs. Pickering ap- pointed honorary secretary.
BEDDINGTON, WALLINGTON AND CARSHALTON.—Lantern lecture to the Women's Citizens Association by the dis- trict organising...
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