LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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IN the early hours of 24th March, 1964, the Sennen Cove life-boat Susan Ashley rescued the crew of the French trawler Victoire Roger from under the cliffs at Land's End. The coxswain was awarded a bronze second service clasp for...
Category: Articles
The Life-Boat
The following drawings show the general outline and principal fittings of the different types of Life-boats used in the Institution's service. Figure 1 gives the profile or broadside view. Fig. 2 the "plan" or deck view. Fig. 3...
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Coxswain Charles Ward, of Aldeburgh
Coxswain Charles Edward Ward, of Aldeburgh, Suffolk, who died at the beginning of July in his eighty-sixth year, had served as an officer of the Aldeburgh life-boat for thirty-three years. He was second coxswain from 1876 until 1882, and...
Category: Obituaries
Coxswain William Lennon of Donaghadee
Coxswain William Lennon of Donaghadee. William Lennon joined the lifeboat crew in 1956 and became second coxswain in 1981 before being appointed coxswain in 1983. He was awarded the long service badge in 1982. A fisherman by trade, Coxswain... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Annabel II
Capsized motor cruiser AT 1150 ON FEBRUARY 22, Skipper Tony Meyler, on board MFV Western Seas lying alongside in Aberystwyth Harbour, was told by Peter Kokelaar that the motor cruiser Annabel II had just capsized in heavy surf near the...
Raymond Baxter Who Opened ' the Modern Lifeboat' Exhibition Studying Crew Position and Vhp Radio of the Atlantic 21 With Miss Margaret Weston Director of the Scie
Raymond Baxter, who opened ' The Modern Lifeboat' exhibition, studying crew position and VHP radio of the Atlantic 21 with Miss Margaret Weston, Director of the Science Museum.. - View image in PDF
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Aberdovey: Lieut-Commander George Cooper Divisional Inspector of Lifeboats Western Division Introduces the Crew to the President Atlantic 21 Guide Friendship I Is Statio
Aberdovey: Lieut-Commander George Cooper, divisional inspector of lifeboats, western division, introduces the crew to the president. Atlantic 21 Guide Friendship I is stationed at Aberdovey; she is one of the ILBs for which the money was... - View image in PDF
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Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
(Incorporated fry Royal Charter.) FOUNDED IH 1824 —SUPPORTED SOLELY BX VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.
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HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE...
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Awards to Honorary Workers
Honorary Life-Governor.
Mr. JAMES HARTLEY BURTON has been elected an Honorary Life-Governor of the Institution in recognition of the valu- able help which he has given to the life- boat service both as honorary secretary of...
Category: Awards
Travelscope
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