LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Hope, of Portsmouth
The brig Hope, of Portsmouth, while at anchor about two miles from the mouth of this harbour, in a dismantled state, was observed to hoist signals of dis- tress, during a very high wind from the S.W., and in a heavy sea. The Life-boat...
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Arklow, Co. Wicklow.—31st October, 1939. It had been reported that a raft with men on board could be seen off Wicklow Head. A strong gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. A rowing skiff put out from Wicklow as well as the motor life-boat...
Life-Boat As Ambulance
IT has happened on a number of occasions that a Life-boat has acted as ambulance in bringing injured men to shore. Another service of this kind was performed by the Appledoie Motor Life-boat on the 10th October. A wireless message was...
Category: Articles
This Is Your Life " When Eamonn Andrews Approached Brian Bevan at the Kodak Photographic Gallery High Holborn Last March It Was the Seventh Time He Had Said These Famous Words to a Li
This is your life . . . " When Eamonn Andrews approached Brian Bevan at the Kodak Photographic Gallery, High Holborn, last March, it was the seventh time he had said these famous words to a lifeboat... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
St. Helier
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 7.17 on the evening of the 7th of August, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht was aground on the Buxey Sands five and a half miles south- west of Clacton. At 7.25 the life-boat Edward Z. Dresden was...
Awards to Coxswains and Life-Boatmen
Certificates of Service and Pensions.
The COXSWAIN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE and a PENSION, have been awarded to: RICHARD LEE, 21J years coxswain, 7J years second coxswain and 3J years bowmam of the Douglas...
Category: Awards
(Right) Lt Cdr Brian Miles Inserts the Final Piece
(right) Lt Cdr Brian Miles inserts the final piece in the jigsaw - a symbolic completion of the seven-year plan to have fast lifeboats at every one of the RNLI's lifeboat stations.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
St Michael
On the 25th July, during a strong S.S.W. gale, the French brig, St. Michel, ran on the Holm Sand, and the sea at once broke heavily over her. Being seen from Lowestoft, the life-boat at that place was quickly launched, and taking off the...
Beyond the Call:
Beyond the call: many lifeboatmen are prepared to give up time fund raising in addition to hours spent at sea. Motor Mechanic Mike Beach (I) and Crew Member Derek Payne (r) of Newhaven have recently been awarded a framed certificate and... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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