LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Captain H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, E.G., R.N.
FROM the moment that Her Majesty's fine frigate the Galatea* left our shores in the spring of last year, under the command of the youthful Duke of Edinburgh, to visit our colonies in the southern hemisphere, and to convey to them in...
Category: Articles
Collapse of An Oil Rig
ON Monday, 2yth December, 1965—Boxing Day—a great many people were appalled on hearing the news of a disaster which had overtaken the oil rig Sea Gem which collapsed and sank in the North Sea. The oil rig, which belonged to the British...
Category: Services
Annual Meeting. The Prince of Wales's Presidential Address
THE Hundred and Fourth Annual General Meeting of the Governors oi the Institution was held at the Central Hall, Westminster, on Wednesday, 28th March, at 3 p.m.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, E.G., President of...
Category: Meetings
A Service of Which the Nation Is Proud
The following address was given by the Archbishop of York at the funeral of three members of the Scarborough life-boat on 3th December, 1951.
WE have assembled this afternoon to pay a tribute of honour to the three brave...
Category: Articles
When a Diver Was Doing Underwater Work at the End of the North Pier Blackpool on 18Th June 1968
When a diver was doing underwater work at the end of the North Pier, Blackpool, on 18th June, 1968, there was an explosion and he was hit by flying metal. Here a police diver is shown about to leave the Blackpool IRB during the search for... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Motor Fishing Boats Pilot Me and Provider
Whitby, Yorkshire.—As the tide ebbed during the afternoon of the 8th April, 1938, a rough sea began to break heavily outside the pier ends, making the harbour entrance dangerous. • A strong N.
breeze was blowing. The motor...
Above at Sea Aboard the Lifeboat Mechanic Tommy Cocking
Above At sea aboard the lifeboat Mechanic Tommy Cocking concentrates as he manoeuvres the Mersey alongside a 'casualty'.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Below: Artist's Impression of the New Barrow Boathouse
Below: Artist's impression of the new Barrow boathouse, opened in July by HRH The Duke of Kent.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Liberty Ship, The American Motor Vessel George Hawley (1)
JANUARY 21ST. - SENNEN COVE, AND PENLEE, CORNWALL. At 3.15 in the afternoon the coastguard telephoned that the naval authorities wanted the Sennen Cove life-boat to go to a vessel four miles south-bywest of the Longships. A light northerly...
Ballyglass: CLANN LIR READY TO SAVE LIVES ON THE WATER
In October, Ballyglass’s new D class lifeboat, the Clann Lir, was officially named. It was named by Sophie Reilly from Belmullet National School – who won a competition judged by station volunteers – after the Celtic legend of the children...
Category: Articles