LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

UNSEAWORTHY SHIPS.

To the Editor of the Life-Boat Journal.

SIR, As the saving of life from shipwreck must always be a subject of great interest to the public of this country, by whatever means it may be...

Despite force 8 gales which made their stock difficult to keep on thetable, the ladies of Ramsey's, IsleofMan, lifeboat guild made £90"at their street fair stall of souvenirs. Many people were attracted towards them by the... - View image in PDF

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...

HOLYHEAD.—During a gale of wind from the N.W. by W., and a very heavy sea on the 20th January, the No. 2 Lifeboat Joseph Whitworth was called out by signals of distress exhibited by two vessels lying in the outer anchorage which were...

Above: Crew members Trudy Hyde (deft) and Rosaleen Lee plot their course the the scene of a 'diving accident'as part of a training exercise.. - View image in PDF

Two life-boats were named in Scotland in July, 1950, at St. Abbs and Buckie.

They are both gifts from Glasgow.

St. Abbs The new St. Abbs boat has been built out of a legacy from the late...

Direct debits On the sheet that carried your address label with this journal, you will find a direct debit form. The label carries a code which is either DD-PC or NN-NA. If your code is DD-PC we hope you will consider completing this form...

During a cocktail party, organised by Kidlington branch in November, a Solent class lifeboat cake made by Mr Franklin of La Patisserie, a local cake shop, was presented as a raffle prize. The party, attended by Sir Alec and Lady Rose, raised... - View image in PDF