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RNLI News 78 Royal National What's happening in and around the Institution From the Director 8O Lifeboat The RNLI's Director, Lt Cdr Brian Miles CBE looks back Institution on an eventful 1995 Lifeboat Services 81 Contents Including Medal and Vellum award services... Volume 54 Ceremonies 86 Number 534 Lifeboats and boathouses named and opened
Chairman: Your Letters 91 SIR MICHAEL VERNON Your views on all aspects of lifeboats and related subjects
Director and Secretary: Bookshelf 94 LT CDR BRIAN MILES CBE RD FNI RNR Some recent publications reviewed Past and Present 95 From THE LIFEBOAT of 1896 and one of today's life-boatmen Editor: MIKE FLOYD Editorial Assistant: JON JONES High Seas... 96 The first of a series of looks at lifeboat stations from Advertisement Manager: an unusual angle - the air JOHN FARNHILL Classified Advertisements: Lifeboat Services 98 MARION BARDSLEY June and Julyl995 Membership News 102 for Shoreline, Governors and Storm Force members Headquarters: Royal National Lifeboat Institution. The Fundraisers 103 West Quay Road. How some of the money is raised Poole. Dorset BH15 I HZ. Telephone Poole (01202) 671133 People and Places 111 Telex4132S. Around and about the RNLI Registered Charity No. 209603
Next Issue: The Spring issue of THE THE LIFEBOAT: THE LIFEBOAT is pub- COVER PICTURE LIFEBOAT will appear in April 1996, and lished four times a year and is sent free by news items should be received by 12 to RNLI members and Governors. February 1996, but earlier if possible. For further information on how to join Cumbrian Newspapers All material submitted for considera- the Institution as a Member or Governor HRH The Duchess of Kent aboard tion with a view to publication should contact the Membership section at RNLI Workington's Tyne class lifeboat be addressed to the Editor, THE LIFEBOAT, Headquarters, West Quay Road, Poole, during her visit to Cumbria. Dur- Royal National Lifeboat Institution, West Dorset BH15 1HZ. ing the Duchess's visit she named Quay Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 1HZ. Silloth's new Atlantic 75 and Photographs intended for return should be accompanied by a stamped, Printed by the Friary Press, Bridport Road, opened two new boathouses. Dorchester, Dorset addressed envelope.
77 NEWS NEWS
NEWSPOINT Heritage grant for unique lifeboat collection
One only has to look at the As reported in a 'Stop Press' names of the RNLI's lifeboat's item in the Autumn issue of to realise that a large percent- THE LIFEBOAT the RNLI has been age of them, indeed perhaps awarded a £355,000 grant by the majority, have been funded the National Lottery Heritage by legacies and bear the name Fund. of the donor or a close relative. When the lifeboats which The money will be used to are now part of the national safeguard the RNLI's collec- collection at Chatham were built tion of historic lifeboats and to this method of funding lifeboats present them in an innovative was a way of life - the boats way which will bring the his- were less expensive, even in tory of the lifeboat service to relative terms, and the wealth life. of the nation was, in general, in The Institution has always HRH Prince Philip viewed the lifeboat collection in Chatham while visiting the fewer hands and larger con- been keen to preserve its herit- Historic Dockyard in early 1995. The lifeboats had only recently arrived and centrations than today. were stored on a shingle base with simple information boards. Over the years the RNLI age, but has not been able to has received some 60% of its spend money donated for life- from the late 1800s up to the the 54ft Arun which was in income from legacies, but last saving work in this way. As a 1990s. The whole Dockyard service until last year when year there were some worrying result the collection, which had Complex is a fascinating slice she became the first of the class signs. For the first time in its been at a museum in Bristol of maritime history, and the to be withdrawn. history a real fall in legacy in- until that closed some years Covered slip itself is an im- An additional £250,000 is come was detected, and al- ago, has been housed at the portant historical building also available as a result of the though the 4% involved may Historic Dockyard in which complements the col- generosity of a private trust sound a small proportion that and the sale of old lifeboats decline has continued and, in- Chatham. lection admirably. deed, has accelerated. The Dockyard, itself a fas- The 15-boat collection in- and the whole project will now Superimposed on this fall in cinating and historic location, cludes a prototype Oakley, go ahead with completion legacy income has been an will form a magnificent set- which heralded the start of planned for Easter 1996. increase in the size, complex- ting for the display, which can modern self-righting lifeboats, There will be more details ity and therefore cost of life- now be presented in a modern as well as an early D class in- in the Spring issue of THE LIFE- boats. The result is that we and imaginative manner. flatable which, when intro- BOAT with - exhibition con- have reached a point where The collection will be on duced in the 1960s, started the struction schedules and jour- few legacies will now amount nal press dates permitting - to the full £1.4m of a new Sev- show in the Number 4 Cov- move towards faster lifeboats. ern or even the 50% tradition- ered Slip and represents the The latest addition - and by far photographs of the new dis- ally accepted as the minimum evolution of lifeboat design the largest in the collection - is plays. for naming the lifeboat. It is for these reasons that the Institution has taken the Legacy lifeline on the small screen steps which you will read about Sir John Harvey Jones (TV's to explain why legacies are so Value' and is linked with a on these news pages - produc- Troubleshooter), newsreader important to the Institution booklet of the same title which ing a new leaflet and a new Michael Buerk, weatherman video about legacies and their and to encourage those mak- has also been released recently importance to the RNLI. Peter Cockcroft and Salcombe ing a will to consider the RNLI by the Institution. It may seem a little maca- lifeboat coxswain Frank Smith as a beneficiary. Joining the TV stars are oth- bre to be concentrating on this (himself no stranger to Televi- The video, based on an im- ers who, although not house- element of fundraising - but in sion) all feature on a new video aginary RNLI News Bulletin, hold faces, are just as impor- truth it is not. By bringing this production made by the RNLI is called 'Preserving all You tant too the RNLI's success. matter to the public's attention Troubleshooter Sir John Harvey Jones talks to lifeboat coxswains Malcolm Among them are Steve Vince, now the RNLI hopes that those MacDonald, Frank Smith and Steve Vince aboard Lerwick's new Severn class Malcolm MacDonald and currently making their wills will lifeboat during the making of the video 'Preserving all You Value'. consider the Institution's needs Charles Sharrod, coxswains at and allow it to plan with confi- Poole, Lerwick and Hastings dence. They will also know that respectively, and also Yolande they are helping to secure the Rampton from Surrey. Miss Institution's future as well as its Rampton may not be a life- present. boat crew member, but it was Legacies need not be large she who - by funding Hasting's ones - many lifeboats have been funded by combining sev- D class, made some rescues eral legacies and appeals possible in the first place! 'topped up' by generous smaller The booklet 'Preserving All bequests. You Value' is available free The fall in legacy income is from RNLI headquarters and worrying, but it can be over- the video should be available \come if action is taken now. , later in the year. 78 NEWS NEWS
The Annual Raising the roof! Show stoppers Early recipients of this issue of Meetings THE LIFEBOAT will still have time The Institution's 1996 Annual to visit the RNLI's stand at the General Meeting and Annual London International Boat Presentation of Awards will Show at Earls Court. take place in the Barbican Hall, The show runs from 5 to 14 London - the same venue as January 1996 and the Institu- for 1995. tion's stand is 60E - the same The meetings will be held position as in 1995. on Thursday 16 May, the AGM The stand has the proto- at 1130 and the APA at 1430. type Atlantic 75 featured in a As in 1995 both events take display which recreates an ac- place in the same hall and a tual rescue carried out by registration system will be Poole's Atlantic in July last used to allocate tickets on a year. first-come, first-served basis. On the subject of shows, Please Note: It is impor- the Institution's presence at the tant that the vouchers, which Southampton show last Sep- will be distributed in early tember resulted in a 49% in- April, are returned by sup- ... and the walls, and everything else come to that! crease over 1994 in the number porters not wishing to attend. This is one way of dealing with a boathouse which is surplus of new members recruited. In 1995 some supporters were to requirements - in this case at Number. The 'safety' theme of the disapointed as the APA was The terms of the RNLI's lease dictated that when it was stand was very appropriate - officially over-subscribed terminated the boathouse should be demolished. However the RNLI had just announced some weeks before the event, the contractors decided there was an easier way - lift it in that August had been its busi- only for there to be more than one piece, place it on a barge and float it away! est month ever with a stagger- 500 empty seats on the day! ing 1,557 launches - 50 a day! What's in a name Reunited in New Zealand Fowey's new Trent class lifeboat - due on station at the end of 1996 - will be called Maurice and Joyce Hardy after Mr Hardy of Twyford Hants and the USA who donated more than £lm in 1994. Mr Hardy wanted a west country lifeboat to be funded from his gift and it is being used to build the new Trent for Fowey in Cornwall. However when it was known that Mr Hardy was terminally ill the name was carried temporarily by the proto- type Severn class, although Mr Hardy died before the naming ceremony could be held. Alderney's new Trent - named during September - is the first lifeboat to carry the name Roy Barker after the benefactor who left the RNLI its biggest ever legacy. The £6.5m is invested Two ex-RNLI lifeboats were reunited again during July 1995, in an endowment trust and should be sufficient to fund a new about as far from their home waters as it was possible to get. lifeboat every three or four years. Pictured are the Rother class Alice Upjohn being escorted into Nelson harbour, New Zealand The Lifeboat New head of RNLI technical by the Brede class Sealord Res- cue- previously Girvan's Ama- on tape department teur Swimming Association. THE LIFEBOAT is also available David Morgan has joined the and oversees the construction The Rother was on a 350- on audio tape in conjunction RNLI as the new Head of Na- of new lifeboats, and main- mile passage from Wellington with Talking Newspapers. val Architecture and Engineer- tains more than 350 lifeboats to her new base at Greymouth The audio tape version is ing. He has recently retired at some 215 lifeboat stations with calls at Nelson and free, although recipients may from the Royal Navy, with and researches, designs and Westport. She was due to be wish to make a donation to the rank of Captain, and his trials ancillary equipment. re-named IvanTalley Rescue the cover the additional costs. most recent position was Tech- David Morgan takes over following month. To receive The Lifeboat on nical Director, Surface Ships from the RNLI's current Chief She saw service before even a C90 audio tape please write at Bath. Technical Officer, David Hud- arriving at her home port, hav- to the Editor, The Lifeboat, He will be responsible for son, who retired at the end of ing taken part in a search for a RNLI West Quay Road, Poole, the RNLI's Technical Depart- 1995 after 13 years with the missing fisherman in Dorset BH15 1HZ. ment, which designs, orders Institution. Westport. 79 X"^ from the Director Brian Miles CBE looks back on an eventful 1995
1995 proved to be yet another busy and eventful twelve programme really got months for everyone involved with the RNLI. underway a few years A highlight had to be the 17th Conference of the ago, there was a fear International Lifeboat Federation in Montevideo, Uru- that we might be guay, in February. The RNLI hosted the first conference imposing too much on in London in 1924 as part of its centenary celebrations, our crews. The opposite and nine countries were represented on that initial seems to have been the occasion. Records confirm how much value was obtained case, and the training is from sharing knowledge and experience and except for a so highly regarded that break during the Second World War, a conference has we are being urged to taken place every four years since then - growing in scale provide more - a real on every occasion. Twenty-seven countries were repre- tribute to the dedication sented in Uruguay and the agenda was comprehensive. and commitment of all Every lifeboat organisation, including the RNLI, clearly RNLI lifeboat crews. relished the opportunity to discuss matters of mutual I have often said that concern and to learn from its international counterparts. the RNLI can never In a world dominated by disputes of various kinds it is a afford to be complacent, or fail to recognise indications relief to find that saving life from disaster at sea tran- that its performance can be improved. During 1995 we scends boundaries; unites nations and inspires friendship conducted a major efficiency review , and as part of this and respect. Long may that continue to be the case. all lifeboat stations were asked to comment on the support At the end of the 17th Conference the RNLI formally they receive from Headquarters. The response was very offered to host the next conference in 1999, the Institu- encouraging but, nevertheless, some problems were tion's anniversary year. 1999 may seem some time ahead highlighted which we will be doing something about but we are already developing plans for the conference, early this year. which will complement our Anniversary celebrations. Let me provide two other examples where action needs Fast lifeboats to be taken. First, the vital matter of public awareness - in I referred last year to the introduction of the 25 knot other words the visibility of the RNLI to the public in Severn and Trent classes and the improvement to the Great Britain and Ireland - and whether it considers the level of cover which we will be able to provide once they RNLI is an organisation they wish to support. have entered service. One year on, it is pleasing to say Awareness that the programme is now under way and a number of Regular surveys test spontaneous awareness; prompted stations have already received their new lifeboats. The awareness and the propensity to give to the RNLI, and response from the coxswains and crews has been encour- recent results have shown a surprising fall in all these aging and already much favourable comment has been areas. Those actively involved with the RNLI, and that made about the performance of these faster lifeboats in most certainly includes the readers of The Lifeboat, may adverse weather conditions. feel that the RNLI is a very visible organisation and one One of the principal targets of our strategic plan is to everyone would wish to support. Clearly, however, there build 24 Severns and 26 Trents by the end of the year are members of the public who do not know about the 2000. When that is achieved, virtually any point 50 miles RNLI and the magnificent work of our crews. from the coast can be reached within 21/2 hours - some I believe we can all play a part in helping to publicise one-third quicker than at present. the Institution by encouraging friends and acquaintances As we develop a faster and more capable fleet we must to share the pride we all feel in the lifeboat service. never forget how dependent we are on the dedication and The second area of concern is the fall in income from commitment of our lifeboat crews. As I write it seems legacies. Many readers will be aware from Ian Ventham's likely that lifeboat launches in 1995 will set a new record; letter included with the Autumn journal that legacy indeed services by all classes of lifeboats have increased income declined in 1994 by 4%, and that this trend by roughly 70% in the last 10 years. In some cases, lifeboat continued into 1995. Clearly this is worrying, and al- stations are answering more than 100 calls a year and by though we can identify some causes, including the decline any standard this is an enormous commitment, not just of property values and that people are living longer and for our volunteer crews, but also for their families and, in needing to make provision for their old age, we are taking many cases, for their employers. positive action to reverse this trend so that people will Records remember the RNLI in their wills in the future. August 1995 certainly broke all records, with lifeboats Finally, I have thoroughly enjoyed the 1995 lifeboat launching an average of 50 times a day, lending emphasis year, as indeed I have enjoyed every year spent with the to the RNLI's sea safety initiative to help ensure that RNLI. I mentioned the highlight of the International people going to sea are prepared for any problems that Conference in Uruguay, but I have enjoyed many other might arise. highlights, usually involving visits all around the country. As well as giving up time for service launches, lifeboat Once again, my thanks for all that you do for the RNLI crews must also make an ever increasing commitment to and I look forward to meeting many of you in the future. training - some of it at the station, and also at courses held On behalf of everyone at Poole Headquarters, I wish you in Cowes and at Poole Headquarters. When the training and your families a happy and successful New Year.
80 Lifeboat O SERVICES.. ..LIFEBO/
Services J D CLASS VEERED DOWN IN CONFUSED SEAS
Family of five snatched Little and Broad Haven Little and to safety from base Broad Haven of cliff on rising tide West Division
A service by Little and Broad Haven's D class on 23 September 1995 to sition and rescue the father. Having re- a family stranded at the base of a cliff on a rising tide has led to the anchored and started veering down, three award of the Institution's Bronze Medal to Helmsman Crispin huge waves caught the lifeboat throwing Williamson and the Thanks of the Institution on Vellum to crew her broadside on to the seas. Dai Love quickly and instinctively retrieved some members Brian Dilly and Dai Love. warp, holding the bows to the seas and Itwasl541 on 23 September 1995 when almost certainly preventing a capsize. Little and Broad Haven's D class inflat- By now the lifeboat had shipped a con- able launched to assist four children and siderable amount of water and the helms- two adults who were stranded by the man decided it would be safer to take the rising tide at the foot of the cliffs near five people already aboard to the beach Druidston Haven. on before returning to rescue the father. So, The stranded family had put to sea in at 1605 they were landed and the children calm weather in their new dinghy and Bronze - who were now in the first stages of landed at Nolton Haven beach. Later, hypothermia - taken to shelter. while trying to launch in rapidly deterio- Medal The lifeboat was quickly relaunched to rating weather, the dinghy was swamped. rescue the father, who had by now climbed The rising tide prevented the mother and the cliff and was stuck some 50ft up. Once children from moving along the rocks the lifeboat passed close to the casualties again the lifeboat anchored and veered and they became trapped some 60ft from while the crew told them to stay where down and Brian Dilly was landed. the father who had gone for help. they were, reassured them and told them The St David's Auxiliary Cliff Rescue The wind was Westerly Force 5 gusting that they would anchor and veer back Team had been called and for the next 6 with 6ft waves at Little Haven - mar- down to them. hour the lifeboat stood off to direct the ginal launching conditions for the D class Crispin Williamson manoeuvred the rescue teams while crewman Dilly re- lifeboat Sybil. lifeboat into position, anchored and mained at the foot of the cliff exchanging However the lifeboat, helmed by veered down through the unpredictable jokes and encouraging the father to main- Crispin Williamson and crewed by Dai wave pattern. Choosing a small rocky tain his precarious position. Love and Brian Dilly, was launched suc- outcrop he held the lifeboat alongside Dense undergrowth prevented a verti- cessfully and headed for the scene as fast just long enough for crew member Dilly cal recovery up the cliff so eventually as the conditions would allow. On arrival to leap ashore - he knew the family and both an Auxiliary Coast Guard and the they found the family trapped about 200m was able to calm them ready for the diffi- casualty were lowered down to sea level north of North Haven, where the shore cult transfer to the lifeboat. for the lifeboat to recover. Crispin line is strewn with rocky outcrops with Judging the conditions Crispin Williamson and Dai Love held the stern cliffs more than 200ft high and small coves Williamson manoeuvred the D class of the lifeboat close enough to the rocks to which completely cover at high water. alongside the rock while Brian Dilly car- allow the casualty and rescue team to The lifeboat went first to the mother ried the children to the end of the outcrop jump on board and by 1721 the last casu- and four children, aged between 6 and 12, one at a time. Here he had to throw them alty had been landed at Druidston. who were stuck on a rock ledge at the to Dai Love, who caught them in the well With everyone now safe the lifeboat base of a steep cliff. Wet, cold and scared, of the boat. Between each casualty, the returned to the abandoned dinghy to re- the children were in summer clothes but lifeboat stood off and then veered down cover some personal gear, including still wearing their lifejackets. again, sometimes twice, to recover each house keys, which were safely recovered Close under the cliffs the sea condi- of the four children. As the mother was despite Force 7 winds and underwater tions were much worse, with breaking being transferred, a large wave broke obstructions. The dinghy was holed and waves on top of the swell and confused drenching both her and Brian Dilly. could not be saved so the crew returned by the backwash from the cliff base. With five of the casualties safely on to station and by 1800 the lifeboat was A direct approach was impossible so board, the lifeboat powered away to repo- refuelled and ready for service. 81 =WICES...LIFEBOAT SERVICES...LIFEBOAT SERVICES... LIFEBOA
ONLY TRAPPED AIR KEEPING VESSEL AFLOAT Crew rescue man trapped in capsized fishing vessel James McPhee, the coxswain of Campbeltown lifeboat, has been awarded the Thanks of the RNLI inscribed on Vellum following a service to the work boat Gille Brighde, when she capsized on 29 March 1995. Mechanic David Cox, assistant mechanic David Reid and crew Campbeltown members Mark McGrory, Keith Wright, Charles McLellan, Graham Scotland Division McMurchy and Bruce Strang have been awarded Vellum Service Certificates. The owner of Gille Brighde, Dick McGrory joined Bruce Strang in the wa- Gannon, had been trapped in the wheel- ter. house when she capsized and although on Vdlum Coxswain McPhee was reluctant to Coxswain McPhee knew that he had to be break the wheelhouse windows to get to rescued quickly because of the very low Mr Gannon, as it appeared that it was water temperature, they could not risk only the air trapped in the wheelhouse breaking the wheelhouse windows in case speed in fair conditions. A helicopter from which was keeping the vessel afloat so he this released the trapped air and the boat RNAS Prestwick reached the scene first, decided to try to right her. Lines were sank. but, finding no sign of anyone in the made fast and several attempts made Having tried unsuccessfully to right water near the capsized craft, it marked before being abandoned. An unsuccess- the boat by various means crew members the casualty with a smoke flare and left to ful attempt was then made to force the Bruce Strang and Mark McGrory were in search the shoreline. At 1620 the life- vessel's liferaft underneath the bows to the water alongside the craft, and when boat's inflatable Y-boat was also launched provide additional buoyancy when in- the air pressure caused one of the wheel- to search close inshore, but Coxswain flated. The lifeboat had now been on the house windows to explode they man- McPhee suspected that a man could pos- scene for 30 minutes and, although Mr aged to grab Mr Gannon and pull him sibly be trapped under the upturned hull Gannon could still be heard, Coxswain clear while Mechanic David Cox hauled and rather than committing both the life- McPhee knew that time was running out. the vessel's bows out of the water, using boat's dry suits to the Y-boat crew he Suddenly the wheelhouse window on the lifeboat's winch. ordered one of the dry suit-clad crew the starboard side shattered with a rush Teamwork members to stay on the lifeboat. of escaping air. Fortunately a line had In his official report, Kir an Nash, deputy been made fast to the forward cleat and divisional inspector of lifeboats for Scot- The sea was very cold and Mechanic David Cox immediately was land, said: 'This rescue, while occurring the coxswain knew that he able to use the lifeboat's winch to lift the in favourable wind and sea conditions, vessel's bows as high as possible out of demanded fine teamwork and concen- would have to be rescued the water, exposing the main wheelhouse tration from Coxswain McPhee and his quickly if he was to survive' window. crew. Attempts to right the craft were Tangled carried out in the sure knowledge that the When she arrived at the scene at 1633 Crewman Mark McGrory was then able trapped survivor might perish at any the lifeboat found Gille Brighde capsized to smash the window and reach inside. moment and were executed quickly and and beam on to the 3ft swell with only 2ft After he had removed lifejackets, cord- efficiently. Teamwork between crew on of her bow above water. Coxswain age and other equipment he was able to board the lifeboat and those in the water McPhee brought the lifeboat gently along- reach Mr Gannon's outstretched hand. was excellent. In extremely difficult cir- side and crew member Bruce Strang went However his legs were entangled in cord- cumstances, Mr Gannon's life was saved into the water to establish whether any- age and only when this was clear could by the calm and effective action of the one was trapped beneath the vessel. he be pulled through the broken win- entire crew, ably led by Coxswain Swimming towards the bows of the casu- dow. He was stripped of his outer cloth- McPhee.' alty he could hear shouts from inside the ing and wrapped in a blanket before be- It was at 1557 on Wednesday 29 March wheelhouse and recognised the voice as ing transferred to the helicopter and taken 1995 that Clyde MRCC first informed that of the owner, Dick Gannon. He to hospital in Campbeltown. Campbeltown lifeboat station that the banged hard on the wheelhouse casing to The lifeboat remained on the scene until 26ft fast work boat Gille Brighde had cap- let him know that help was at hand. The it was confirmed that there had been no sized five miles south of Davaar Island. sea was very cold and the coxswain knew other persons on board and Gille Brighde At 1605 Campbeltown's Arun class life- that Mr Gannon would have to be res- was then towed back to Campbeltown boat Walter and Margaret Couper, left her cued quickly if he was to survive. The Y- where the lifeboat was refuelled and ready berth and headed for the position at full boat was recalled and crew member Mark for service again at 2048. 82 He'll face 30ft waves, blizzards, Force 9 gales and sub-zero temperatures.
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LIFEBOAT DAMAGED AS SHE GROUNDS IN SWELL Atlantic rescues two boys cut off by the tide Framed Letters of Appreciation signed by the Institution's Chairman have been sent to Helmsman Michael Picknett and crew members Michael Hoyle, Barry Knaggs and Gordon Young following a service by Redcar's Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable. Helmsman Michael Picknett was lis- already cut off and could not walk to tening to his VHP radio at 1535 on Sun- safety. They were dressed only in shorts day 16 April 1995 when he heard a con- and T-shirts and would have to wait some Redcar versation between Tyne Tees Coastguard hours before they could get to safety. The North Division and the local Coastguard Sector Officer onshore wind was also forecast to in- about two boys who were in a potentially crease to Force 6. dangerous situation at the foot of the So, after discussion with the Sector Of- into lifejackets and - as they had arrived cliffs at Saltburn. Knowing that it was ficer, Helmsman Picknett decided to by mountain bike - they also put their two hours before Spring high water he evacuate the casualties. By now the wind cycle helmets on for extra protection. telephoned the honorary secretary, who was NNW Force 4, with a substantial 2m The constant movement in the swell contacted the Coastguard agreeing to to 3m Northerly swell rolling in onto the was causing the lifeboat to surge on the launch the station's lifeboat. beach. Helmsman Picknett manoeuvred anchor warp and Helmsman Picknett At 1542 the lifeboat launched with the lifeboat up-tide of the casualties and dropped the port engine to help take the Michael Picknett in command and clear of the breaking seas, anchored and strain. However a very large sea struck Michael Hoyle, Barry Knaggs and Gordon then veered down until they were about the lifeboat, lifting her almost vertical, Young as crew and headed at full power 60m from the shore - clear of some iso- and as she fell back into the trough the for the cliffs at Saltburn, some six miles lated rocks further inshore. port engine struck some submerged rocks. away. As she approached theCoastguard Crew member Gordon Young swam The lifeboat was resecured and the en- Sector Officer on the cliff top showed the ashore with a line, two lifejackets and a gine lifted to prevent further damage. lifeboat where the two casualties were waterproof VHP radio and secured the Vertical and Helmsman Picknett made a run past, line around a rock. The lifeboat was now When the casualties were ready for the clear of the surf line. secured fore and aft but because Helms- transfer the lifeboat was brought nearer He saw the two boys standing on rocks man Picknett was worried that the en- and resecured about 30m from the shore. at the foot of 500ft cliffs, just clear of the gines might hit the rocks as the boat surged While waiting for a 'smooth' to make the surf breaking on the rocks. There was still in the large swell the engines were stopped transfer three 3m seas passed under the some one-and-a-half-hours until high and lifted clear of the water. That done, lifeboat, lifting her almost vertical again, water and, although the boys would prob- Crew member Knaggs also went ashore and as she fell into the troughs her star- ably still be clear of the water, they were to help, and the two boys were soon put board quarter struck the bottom. How- ever, once these had passed the first sur- vivor was brought out to the boat. Holding the boys firmly and reassur- ing them all the way, Knaggs and Young Awards for St made their way out along the line through The service by St Helier's Tyne class life- the surf to the boat. Knaggs took the boat to the high-speed ferry St Malo - re- youngest casualty out first and then re- ported in the Summer issue of The Life- boat- has led to the award of the Thanks of on Vdlwn turned to help with the second boy. the Institution on Vellum to her ex-cox- With everyone safely aboard the port swain, Robert Vezier. engine was started, the anchor line and Vellum service certificates will go to the shore line cut and the lifeboat taken ahead rest of the lifeboat's crew - 2nd coxswain/ were then towed to other vessels. Another ahead until she was clear of the surf. The mechanic William Hibbs, assistant me- 150 people crossed her decks in this way. second engine was lowered and started chanic Anthony Bonass and crew members In his official report Capt Hugh Fogarty, and at 1625 she headed back to station. Karl Vallois, Paul Battrick, Andrew Hibbs inspector of lifeboats for the South division The lifeboat arrived off the beach at and David Mills. said:' This service was particularly notable The lifeboat was called to the assistance in terms of the number of persons assisted, Redcar at 1640 but as the Atlantic could of the ferry on Easter Monday , 17 April and the difficulties encountered due to the not be recovered (the tractor and carriage 1995, when she struck rocks off St Helier age of so many of the survivors. Coxswain had been flooded) the boys were trans- and started to sink. There were 300 passen- Vezier displayed superb seamanship in ferred to the station's D class and taken gers and seven crew aboard. maintaining station alongside Sf Malo for ashore. The lifeboat crew not only helped with 35 minutes while the vessel was evacuated. The Atlantic was taken to Hartlepool the evacuation and took people aboard (55 Lifeboat first-aider Paul Battrick used all and as the port engine was found to be people returned on the lifeboat) but also his professional ability to tend to badly damaged it was changed before she was acted as a 'pontoon' enabling passengers to injured cases. This was a superb team ef- leave the ferry and move to liferafts which fort.' recovered at Redcar the following day by a replacement carriage and tractor. 84 LIFEBOAT SERVICES LIFEBOAT SERVICES LIFEBOAT SER
SURVIVORS HELPED BY SURFERS Atlantic saves five from
speedboat capsized Cullercoats in heavy surf Helmsman Brian Gould of the Cullercoats lifeboat has been awarded the Thanks of the Institution on Vellum for saving five people from their capsized speedboat on 8 April 1995. Crew members Mark McGlasson and Paul Tooke have been awarded Vellum Serv- Cullercoats ice certificates and two surfers involved c North Division in the rescue, Mark Ward and Stephen Thank§ on Vdlum Hudson, will receive letters of thanks from the RNLI's Chief of Operations. shore, or run back in and attempt to re- The speedboat, Cavabien, had capsized command and although the starboard cover the other casualties, whose condi- in surf 400 yards off Tynemouth beach, engine cut out on launching it was quickly tion was also becoming critical. throwing five people into the water - restarted. He decided to rescue the remaining including a five year old boy. Two surfers The lifeboat reached the casualty in people, and turning the lifeboat he in- went to their assistance and held the boy four minutes to find two people lying on creased speed, running back into towards on their surfboard until the lifeboat ar- the upturned hull and a group of people the beach and then turning to head-to-sea rived. Despite problems with the star- just inside the surf line. A 3m to 4m once again. At that moment two huge board engine stopping and the port en- northerly swell was running, causing a seas hit the lifeboat, which had very lim- gine cutting out, Helmsman Gould man- rough breaking sea on the beach. The ited power, and forced her up until she aged to manoeuvre the lifeboat alongside wind was northerly, Force 4 to 5. was vertical. Fortunately she landed stern the people in heavy surf three times, until Helmsman Gould decided to run in first and also ended up head to the next all five had been hauled on board. towards the beach, then turn and head breaking sea. In his official report, Guy Flatten, back out to sea, picking the casualties up Helmsman Gould approached the deputy divisional inspector of lifeboats while head-to-sea. Matching the speed of other two casualties and did not stop the for the north, said; the sea he ran in on the back of one of the lifeboat as they grabbed the lifelines. The speed and brevity of this service waves and, once it had broken, turned to Tooke and McGlasson held onto them in no way detracts from the excellent port and came head-to-sea. As he did so, and once calmer water was reached, the seamanship and leadership shown by the starboard engine stopped, and could lifeboat was stopped so that they could be Helmsman Gould. This service would not be restarted. The port engine was also taken onboard. One man, who was wear- have required skill and good judgement only producing limited power and the ing a wet suit, climbed on board but the even if the lifeboat was operating cor- lifeboat was barely able to make head- other - the boy's father - was suffering rectly, however, for much of the time the way through the surf. Despite this the badly from hypothermia and had to be lifeboat was operating on one, under- lifeboat headed towards the casualties, lifted in. powered engine in 3m breaking seas. all the while attempting to 'bump start' Clinging 'After rescuing the child Helmsman the starboard engine. Helmsman Gould then ran the lifeboat Gould was faced with the difficult deci- Surfers in for a third time to pick up the casualties sion to either run back to harbour and risk The lifeboat crew could see five people who were clinging to the upturned hull. the lives of the remaining casualties in the in the water, including two surfers who The surfers confirmed that they could water, or to continue in the knowledge had paddled out and taken a child of five make their own way ashore and so the that his engines were proving less than on to one of their boards and who were lifeboat made best speed back to the sta- reliable. It is to his credit that he contin- encouraging the other two casualties to tion, where the casualties were handed ued the service and as a result two lives hang on to their boards. None of the over to the waiting paramedics from an were saved. The two surfers, Mark Ward casualties were wearing lifejackets and air ambulance which had landed on the and Stephen Earl Hudson, are also to be two of them, including the boy, were beach. The time was 15.40. admired for paddling out to the casual- dressed only in jeans and T-shirts. The lifeboat's engines appeared to be ties. Their selfless action undoubtedly As the lifeboat approached, Brian working perfectly when she was re- helped keep the survivors alive until the Gould decided that he could not risk housed but during an exercise launch the lifeboat could reach them.' stopping, so crew members McGlasson following day the same problems were It was at 1513 on Saturday 8 April 1995 and Tooke stood on the starboard side experienced. that Tyne Tees MRSC told Cullercoats and grabbed the boy as the lifeboat passed. The RNLI's coast engineering team was lifeboat station of the capsized speed- He was very cold and frightened and had called and the cause of the problems was boat, which was 200 yards north of Sharp- been in the water for about 30 minutes. found to be water in the fuel tanks. The ness Point. Just three minutes later the The crew wrapped him in a survival bag. lifeboat was withdrawn for repairs and a station's Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable Helmsman Gould was then faced with a relief Atlantic 21 inshore lifeboat was launched with Helmsman Brian Gould in very difficult decision - rush the boy to immediately placed on service. 85 LIFEBOAT SERVICES...LIFEBOAT SERVICES...LIFEBOAT SEF
THIRTY-FOUR CALLS OVER BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Poole is one of the RNLI's busiest lifeboat stations with a 'patch' which contains some of the best beaches on the South Coast and the world's second largest natural harbour. Although the harbour is sheltered, it is packed with yachts and sandbanks and has strong tidal streams. This account by Steve Vince, the coxswain of the station's Brede class lifeboat, covers an incredible 34 calls during a single Bank Holiday weekend, and shows why the station frequently tops the 'most call-outs' league table!
The weekend's calls started on 26 August thought to be in trouble off Branksome 1995 at 1433 when both lifeboats launched to Chine. The Atlantic 75 took a member of the a 16ft speedboat sinking off Bournemouth yacht who had made the report, to assist Pier. As we made our way out to the Middle them in locating the casualty. The vessel was Channel in the Brede class lifeboat Inner sighted and soon the occupants and the Wheel, we came across a dinghy in difficul- vessel were aboard the lifeboat. ties with two persons on board. Towing On its way back from this service, the Poole began at 1437 and was passed to a yacht club Atlantic 75 located a 22ft speedboat aground rescue vessel in order that we could on the Hook Sands. The inshore lifeboat South Division continue with the initial service. managed to tow the vessel off and passed to The Atlantic 75 class lifeboat Friendly it to the Brede. After landing the dinghy and Forester 11 diverted at 1528 to a vessel with its occupants at the Haven, the Atlantic Later, the same lifeboat towed a broken engine failure at the Haven. This resulted in headed for a 16ft vessel with six people down speedboat from Studland Bay to the vessel being towed to safety whilst we aboard which was suffering with machinery Sandbanks Yacht Club. took another vessel with engine failure. failure in Whiteground Lake. The lifeboat At 1756 the Brede launched to a canoe on At 1544 both lifeboats diverted to two made its way towards the casualty but due the Hook Sands. Two people were thought sailing dinghies that were trapped against to the lack of water was unable to get very to be aboard but were later located safely the chain ferry. The occupants climbed close. The Brede helped a yacht in difficul- ashore. aboard the ferry as the dinghies went ties off Brownsea pier at 1810 and then went From 1810 onwards, a further four underneath and were picked up by other to assist the inshore lifeboat at 1822. casualties were towed to safety and both vessels. We passed one of the vessels to the The D Class was requested from the lifeboats finally rested at 2030. Coastguard Patrol boat and stood by in case lifeboat house to tow the small X-boat In order to carry out all the lifeboat calls, further assistance was required. inflatable dinghy. Using this the four it is not just the crews that should take the At 1546 the Atlantic 75 diverted to assist a occupants were eventually taken off and credit. While these services were going on, submerged canoe with one person aboard, transferred via the D Class and the Atlantic friends, families and other crew were the occupant was taken ashore with his to the Brede. The remaining occupants and 'holding the fort' at the lifeboat station - canoe. Some twenty minutes later, the Brede the vessel were towed to Lake Road. The answering the phone and taking a radio log. class lifeboat was called to a 30ft yacht lifeboat also assisted a 14ft dory with three A team effort is needed if we are to carry out aground on the oyster bank. The Atlantic 75 people aboard with engine trouble. so many calls successfully, not to mention arrived at 1626 from its previous service to At 1923 the lifeboat headed for its writing up the 34 reports needed afterwards! assist. fourteenth casualty of the day, a yacht During the calls on the 28 August, After nine call-outs, both lifeboats finally having difficulties with the tide in Poole Bay. Helmsman Paul Singleton managed to crew returned to station and were ready for The yacht was towed into safety and both four lifeboats - the 33ft Brede, the Atlantic 75 service at 1715. lifeboats were ready for service at 2100. inshore lifeboat, the ex-D class boarding boat At 0620 the next day, the lifeboats were On 28 August 1202 the Atlantic 75 and the small X boat. He probably broke called to a person in a diabetic coma, aboard launched to a speedboat in trouble off some kind of record! a yacht off Goathorn. The casualty was Hamworthy Park and towed it to safety. Steve Vince, coxswain Poole lifeboat. treated by paramedics already aboard the lifeboat. Another day... another The Atlantic 75 launched at 1542 to a 42ft service! Poole's Atlantic 75 was cabin cruiser that was on fire off Highcliffe. called out a couple of The lifeboat later stood down as all persons weeks before the events previously aboard were safely aboard other chronicled above, and vessels. while in the middle of her At 1628 the Atlantic 75 launched again, naming ceremony, when Poole's shallows and this time to a trimaran aground and sinking tidal streams caught out off Salterns Marina. The lifeboat managed to another yacht. tow the vessel to an Auxiliary Coastguard photo Mrs S.C Ward vessel which then towed the trimaran to where it could be lifted from the water. By 1652, on our way back from Hengistbury Head, we were asked to look for a missing speedboat with four people on board. After finding the speedboat safe and well, both lifeboats diverted to search for a 6ft dinghy with two persons on board and
86 New lifeboats named and dedicated
Si 1 loth - Atlantic 75 Spirit of Cumbria and new lifeboat house St Bees - new lifeboat house Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent had a busy two days in October when, during a tour of Cumbria, she named one lifeboat and opened two new boat- houses as well as going afloat and at- tending a branch fund raising function. Bright sunshine greeted Her Royal Highness at St Bees where many had gathered to welcome her. She opened the new boathouse before making a per- sonal inspection of the vastly improved facilities the building provides for both crew and fundraisers. Later that day Her Royal Highness attended a fund- ROYAL raising reception organised by Penrith branch. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent at the opening of the new At Workington, Her Royal Highness boathouse at Silloth and the naming ceremony for the station's new Atlantic 75 Spirit of Cumbria. (Inset) Helmsman Derek Wilson pours the made presentations of a gold badge and champagne as the Duchess names the lifeboat. long service award before touring the boathouse that was filled with people Silloth the crew, station branch and fi- ticular lifeboat had been funded. Her keen to answer her questions about their nancial branch worked together on a 12 Royal Highness named the lifeboat Spirit work for the RNLI. Fortunately, the life- month appeal that raised over £41,000 of Cumbria which launched for a demon- boat was positioned outside ready and and neighbouring Carlisle branch gave stration before Her Royal Highness cut a waiting to take Her Royal Highness on a support with a special event during the christening cake and the new lifeboat short trip afloat. In spite of the blustery year. was toasted by all. conditions, she took the helm and clearly It was therefore with great pride that enjoyed the experience. the station chairman, Mr Bill Irving wel- Relief - Atlantic 75 Lucy Beryl It was too much to hope that the rain comed the hundreds of guests to the The Inshore Lifeboat Centre at East would hold off for the whole of the two ceremony. Mrs Louie Rigby, chairman Cowes was the setting for the handing days and the hundreds of people await- of Lake district branch jointly handed over and naming ceremony of the Atlan- ing the Royal party at Silloth on 11 over the boat to Sir Michael Vernon, tic 75 lifeboat B709 Lucy Beryl on 30 October 1995 were well and truly wet by chairman of the RNLI. The lifeboat was October 1995. This lifeboat, destined for the time Her Royal Highness arrived. accepted into the safekeeping of Silloth the relief fleet, was funded from the Within minutes, though, it had stopped lifeboat station by honorary secretary, generous bequest of Mrs Lucy Beryl and the naming ceremony for the new Captain Chris Puxley. Stephenson of Yorkshire. Atlantic 75 lifeboat and opening of the A service of dedication was led by the Alan Tate, superintendent of the In- new boathouse was able to proceed. Reverend Mike Heslop before Her Royal shore Lifeboat Centre welcomed the The cost of the lifeboat was met by Highness The Duchess of Kent addressed guests and described the lifeboat and its Lake district branch, which raised the gathering, speaking of her great pride future role before the Reverend Keith £20,000 with a special appeal, while in and pleasure in learning how this par- Town, nephew of the late Arthur and Beryl Stephenson handed over the life- Rock - D class Dolly Holloway boat to the RNLI. Mr Town spoke of his After a year's evaluation trials which he would like to fund the boat in memory uncle's work over very many years for have seen lifeboats from the relief fleet of his mother who had first bought a the Ordnance Survey and how, with his in action 66 times, Rock's first lifeboat of cottage in the area over 60 years ago. Aunt, the couple had spent a consider- its own was named in a ceremony at the Mr Anthony Oliver, deputy head of able time travelling in Scotland when station - in the Camel Estuary opposite fundraisingand marketing, received the they must have often come in contact Padstow - on the afternoon of 15 Octo- new lifeboat and handed her into the with the work of the RNLI. ber 1995. care of the station honorary secretary, The lifeboat was received into the Mr Peter Smith, Chairman of the Mr Bernard Rush. The Vicar of St Minver, RNLI relief fleet by Anthony Oliver, Branch opened the proceedings and Reverend Peter Frowley, dedicated the deputy head of fundraising and market- welcomed the large number of support- new lifeboat before James Tyrwhitt- ing before the Reverend Stuart Cleaver, ers present before Mr Michael Holloway Drake, the deputy divisional inspector Priest-in-charge of Whippingham and presented the new lifeboat to the RNLI. of lifeboats for the south, expressed a East Cowes conducted the service of The local Committee had decided to vote of thanks to everyone who had dedication. run an appeal for not only the new boat made the day possible. The ceremony concluded with the life- but also the boathouse. On the evening Mr Holloway then named the lifeboat boat being named Lucy Beryl by Mr the appeal was launched, Mr Holloway Dolly Holloway before she was launched Robert Davies, a friend and neighbour had surprised everyone by announcing and put through her paces. of the late Beryl Stephenson. 87 Courtmacsherry - Trent class Frederick Store]/ Cockburn The naming and blessing of Courtmacsherry's new HfeboatFrederidt Storey Cockburn will forever linger in the memories of those who attended this unique occasion. The new £l.lm Trent class attracted a massive attendance of some 2,000 people, but the day was fur- ther excited by the presence of interna- tional composer Phil Coulter. Following the opening speech by Father Martin O'Driscoll, Mrs Janet Quinn, closest liv- ing relative of Frederick Storey Cockburn, handed the lifeboat into the care of the RNLI. Sir Michael Vernon, chairman of the Festivities in Courtmacsherry Harbour during the naming ceremony for the station's new Trent Class RNLI, officially accepted the new life- Frederick Storey Cockburn with the station's previous boat, the Waveney class Arthur and Blanche Harris, boat on behalf of the institution, saying visible astern of the new Trent. that the RNLI was deeply indebted to Courtmacsherry lifeboat station, Des At the close of the ceremony, the boat the late Mr Cockburn for his most gener- Bateman, gratefully accepted the life- was named by Mrs Mary Dwyer. Hon- ous legacy which provided the major boat and a blessing ceremony was con- oured that she had been requested to part of the funding. Before handing the ducted by Reverend Father Richard name the lifeboat, she said that she was lifeboat over to Courtmacsherry station, Hurley, Reverend Ronnie Clark and here as a representative of the huge band Sir Michael said he was honoured that Reverend Mr Dowse. Mr Barry O'Flynn, of fundraisers throughout Ireland and Mrs Quinn, closest relative to the late Mr chairman of the Courtmacsherry fund- the United Kingdom without whom, Cockburn was present for the ceremony. raising committee proposed a vote of occasions such as this would not be pos- The honorary secretary of thanks. sible. The traditional breaking of the champagne met with great applause as Hayling Island - Atlantic 75 Betty Battle and new lifeboat house Frederick Storey Cockburn slipped her On 13 September 1995, Hayling Island, tion for lifeboatmen. moorings and gave a short demonstra- Hampshire, was the setting for a dual Commander Michael Woodroffe, the tion in the harbour. ceremony - the opening of a new life- RNLI's deputy chief of operations, ac- boat house and the official naming of a cepted the lifeboat station and lifeboat new lifeboat. on behalf of the Institution and formally Buckie - New lifeboat house It was exactly 130 years after the origi- presented them to Brian Reed, the sta- Despite wet weather, many visitors joined nal opening ceremony and dedication of tion honorary secretary of Hayling Is- the local lifeboat community to see Buckle's Hayling's first lifeboat Olive Leaf, and land station branch. new boathouse officially opened on 26 Au- The lifeboat, in service since June, had gust 1995. The Hon. Mrs Henry Douglas- among the 300 guests were descendants Home, a vice convener of the Scottish Life- of many of those who brought lifeboats already been called out 23 times and had boat Council, cut the ribbon on the new to Hayling or were past lifeboatmen. saved five lives. The new lifeboat station shore facility and berth which cost in the In his opening speech Roy Smith, had been purpose built to house the region of a quarter of a million pounds. chairman of the Hayling branch, wel- Atlantic 75 and a D class lifeboat and Receiving the boathouse on behalf of the comed the descendants and guests. provide improved crew changing facili- RNLI was Mr Andrew Cubie, vice chair- Prominent amongst these was the pa- ties, office and training room. The life- man of the RNLI's fundraising committee; tron of the appeal, David Sandeman, a boat station has been awarded the other guests included Mr J. MacPherson, member of the distinguished family of Havant Borough Council's 1995 Design Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire; Local MP, Mrs Margaret Ewing and representatives of port producers. David Sandeman's great Award. the local Council. great grandfather, George Glas A moving service of dedication was Buckie lifeboat station is celebrating its Sandeman supported the original siting conducted by Reverend McManus, 135th anniversary this year. The first life- of a lifeboat house at Hayling and pro- Chaplain of Hayling lifeboat station, with boat house sited at the West End of the vided the refreshments after the dedica- music from Ditcham Park School Or- Harbour cost just £140, since then the Buckie tion in 1865. Mr Sandeman formally chestra. After the service Dr. Graham lifeboat has had four homes. The previous handed over the lifeboat station to the Lowe, chairman of the Hayling Island boathouse, used by the crew since 1960, was RNLI and paid tribute to the appeal lifeboat station appeal, proposed a vote an asbestos shed best known for its cramped space and total lack of home comforts. The committee and its supporters who had of thanks to the many people who had new building is well equipped and is ready raised £115,000 towards the cost of the contributed. to take Buckie lifeboat station into the 21st building. The celebrations concluded with century. Since Buckie lifeboat station was The new Atlantic 75 lifeboat Betty Bat- David Sandeman cutting the ribbon to established in 1860, the lifeboats have tle, donated by Derek and Betty Battle of open the lifeboat house and Mrs Betty launched 248 times and saved 197 lives. Ashted branch, was handed over to the Battle pouring champagne over the bow Buckle's present lifeboat is the 52ft Arun RNLI by Derek Battle. He praised the of the lifeboat, which was then launched class lifeboat Charles Brown which has been courage of the crewmen and said that and put through her paces in the waters on station since 1983, having launched 118 times and saved the lives of 34 people. both he and Betty shared a great admira- of Chichester Harbour.
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The assist- provided me with some details and pho- very annoyed with myself the incident ance given by both crews was done in a tographs of the lifeboat which served on was expected, to only be an inconven- happy, reassuring and quietly efficient station at The Lizard (1920-34), Port ience. As a matter of course I told the manner. Askaig, Islay (1934-35) and Fleetwood Coastguard that my wife and I were al- I have written to both crews with a (1935-39). I would be very interested to right, we had an anchor out and as long as small appreciation. hear from any reader who can add to the the weather held we should float off with- T.R. Ryser, following information. out problems. Chislehurst, Kent. Frederick H. Pilley (ON 657) was a 38ft About an hour later the Coastguard self-righting lifeboat equipped with eight told us that they decided to ask the Walton fir oars and powered by a 45hp Taylor and Frinton lifeboat to launch to stand-by Spreading the cost engine provided free of charge by the in case any problems presented them- With regard to a letter which you sent to manufacturers. She was built at a cost of selves. It transpired that the Burnham- me some months ago about the fall-off in £5,992 Os by Summers & Payne Ltd. (Nos. on-Crouch inshore lifeboat had also the monies you receive in legacies, it is, SP72C and S31). In total she made 33 launched. in my opinion, very necessary for you to emergency launches and is credited with The two RNLI lifeboats arrived just increase your subscription income to saving 33 lives during 19 years of service about the time we had begun to float and make up some of the short fall. with the RNLI. I had started my engines. The second I am always pleased when reading the RNLI records provide the following coxswain of the Walton and Frinton life- abbreviated wills published in the daily post-service comments. The Frederick H. boat stationed himself in my wheelhouse newspapers to see money left to the Pilley was sold for £225 to W. A. Ragless and a crew member of the inshore life- RNLI and to read about the services of Bognor Regis after 1939. The Lifeboat boat and myself went on the foredeck to performed by lifeboats bearing, palpa- Enthusiasts Newsletter reported in Au- take the anchor. To speed the operation bly, the name of the donor. gust 1989 that she was restored and re- the inshore lifeboat tripped the anchor This, as I understand, may sadly be- named Natalie and was at Stockton-on- and brought it to us and within about five come less frequent in the future. So you Tees and South Gare. The newsletter re- minutes we were underway. have to get more from your annual mem- ported in 1990 that she was damaged and We transferred the inshore lifeboat bership. You should encourage more under repair at Stockton Marina. crewman back to his boat and they sped shoreline members to advance to gover- I would be very grateful to hear from off into the Crouch. We followed the nor by suggesting they spread the cost anyone with further information about Walton and Frinton lifeboat through the by monthly or quarterly instalments. the Frederick H. Pilley/Natalie. In particu- Spitway; they offered to go all the way to Being a pensioner, paying a few pounds lar, I would like to know if she still exists our mooring at West Mersea with us, but each month or quarter seems a lot less and if so, where she is today. As an ex- we were happy to be left. They compro- than paying in one large lump. Merchant Navy Officer, I am particularly mised and went to the Colne Bar Buoy J. F. C. Gaynor keen to obtain details of rescues under- with us before the second coxswain trans- Horsham, West Sussex taken by the Frederick H. Pilley on service at The Lizard, Islay and Fleetwood e.g. name of casualty, circumstances, RNLI Are you lifeboatman enough? crew names, awards for bravery, out- come. Our coxswain, a veteran of the Lon- tle to South Shields, a distance of 13 Christopher J. Clarke don Marathon and numerous half miles, 192 yards. The half marathon 19 Hitherwood, Cranleigh, Surrey, marathons, succeeded in getting an- run is usually held in September. GU6 8BW other six of us fit enough to compete If we can get enough interest going the 1995 Great North Run. then we could get a trophy made and So pleased was he with the results have an annual event, possibly switch- Letters from readers are and so confident is he about our future ing venues to other parts of the coun- running abilities that we have decided try. always welcome. to issue a challenge to other lifeboat If anyone requires further information Address them to The crews. We would like to see teams of then contact me on the station during Editor, RNLI, West Quay six crew members from other stations the day or at the address below. come and compete against us in the Neil Hancock Road, Poole, Dorset 1996 Great North Run. Station Mechanic, Amble lifeboat BH151 HZ and mark The run takes place from Newcas- Northumberland NE65 OBE clearly 'for publication' 91 Wandering ways Padstow's Tyne class lifeboat James Bumugh I would refer you to your article Thanks launches from her slipway a million' which appeared in THE LIFE- - see letter below. BOAT Autumn 1995, page 39. photo T. Haresign I note with sadness that Susan Hiscock MBE passed away a short while ago. How- ever I note with pleasure that the name Wanderer is to be kept very much alive on a new Severn or Trent lifeboat. You refer in your article to Wanderer HI, she was built by my father Herbert Page at his yard William King and Son at Burnham on Crouch. Eric Hiscock refers in his book 'Around the world in Wan- derer III', with respect and affection to the men at the yard who built his be- Thanks to Hastings...... and a helping hand loved Wanderer HI. As a young lad I well May I express my thanks for your assist- My partner and I wish to express our remember the vessel being built and the ance in the early hours of 23 September profound gratitude for the service ren- pleasure that the vessel taking shape 1995 when my motor cruiser, Silver B dered by the Padstow Lifeboat last night gave to Eric and Susan Hiscock. suffered fuel contamination in both en- (ISSeptember 1995). We were bound for I know that, were my father alive to- gines off the Kent/Sussex coast. Padstow from Milford Haven when our day, he would be both pleased and proud As a shoreline member of the RNLI it steering gear failed when we were five that the name will be carried on one of was the first time I had to seek assistance miles north of the port. In view of the your craft. and was very reassured to know that weather and the lee shore, I transmitted I have been a shoreline member for you were close at hand. a Pan Pan call and although we had several years and look forward to seeing David Sankey rigged our emergency steering gear, we photos of the new vessel in THE LIFEBOAT Uckfield, East Sussex were more than pleased to see the life- in due course. (Editor's note: Mr Sankey enclosed a sub- boat coming up. J.B. Page stantial donation with his letter, for which The operation of taking us in tow and West Mersea, Essex the Institution is very grateful) placing us on a buoy was superbly han- dled and as an ex-professional seaman, Three in a row I can only express my admiration for the As an enthusiastic spotter of ex-RNLI Twomey, Whispering Pines Guest seaman-like way in which it was done. boats, I was delighted to find three to- House, Crosshaven. L.J. Hughes gether in Crosshaven, County Cork: Unfortunately, their fate now seems Aboard yacht Lams, Padstow harbour Watson Class ON 959 Helen Wycherley; uncertain as all three are for sale. Barnett Class ON 943 Claude Cecil These proud boats have given long Staniforth; Barnett Class ON 883 Norma and good service and as they have many Dunkirk survivor? B. Corlett. years of useful life left, it is hoped they I received THE LIFEBOAT from a friend - The three until recently were used for will find a good home. Volume 53 No. 530. I was in North sea-angling and belong to Barry P. Moult Spiers, Scarborough, N. Yorks Wales during the war and heard that my Uncle died serving in France. He was a The three ex-lifeboats Helen Wycherley. Claude Cecil Staniforth and Norma B. Corlett in Crosshaven. reservist from World War I and assigned to the Army Pay Corps. He was last seen on a vessel at Dunkirk sent to rescue troops and probably it was hit by Ger- man planes. We were extremely distressed at the time as he also did his service in World War I. His widow was my father's sister Katherine, he had one child. Perhaps a family involved with evacuation of troops at Dunkirk or fellow officers would be able to give a history of Pay- master Dudley Dawkins and if his ship was sunk. Of course it is just possible there were survivors. Mrs N. 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Box 99, GOLDSHIELD Address Sud bury, Healthcare Direct Suffolk CO106SN some recent publications reviewed The History of the Rhyl Lifeboats Fatal Call of the Running Tide by Jeff Morris by Barry Cockcroft published by the author at £2.50 published by Hodder and Stoughton at £14.99 ISBN 0-340-635-24-X This is the second edition of 1856 to 1893, and another re- Barry Cockcroft, co-author of Jeff Morris's account of the life- markably remaining on sta- the Hannah Hauxwell series boats and services in this well- tion for well over 40 years - of books and a prolific TV known North Wales resort. between 1897 and 1939. One producer and director, has suc- As usual the author, who is of Rhyl's other claims to fame ceeded in producing an ex- the honorary archivist of the is being involved in the first tremely readable and involv- Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society, rescue from a hovercraft - a ing account of the lives and has produced an in-depth and hazardous service in 1962 activities of a good cross-sec- up to date review of the town's which earned the coxswain a tion of lifeboat communities lifeboats - covering the period silver medal and every crew around the coasts. well beyond the arrival of the member and the head launcher From the West Country new Mersey class in 1992 and the Thanks on Vellum. through Wales to Scotland, actually covering the naming A fascinating and detailed then down the East Coast, back 'a/// of the latest D class inshore account of the station which, of the lifeboat in September 1995. The as usual with books in this along the Channel and across to Ireland the author has spo- review copy was received in series, is essential reading for \unningTide ken to that breed of individu- November -and a book could anyone with an interest in the als who man the lifeboats to- hardly be more up-to-date! station. day and those who went to sea - you will search in vain for Rhyl has had an interesting 'The History of the Rhyl aboard them in the past. He any technical detail on life- lifeboat history. Founded in Lifeboats' can be obtained has heard their tales, felt their boats - preferring instead to 1851 by the Shipwrecked Fish- from the author, Jeff Morris, at emotions and entered into deal with what trendy mar- ermen and Mariners Benevo- 14 Medina Road, Coventry their lives in a way which in- keting-speak would call 'hu- lent Society its first lifeboat CV6 5JB at £2.50, including volves the reader. man resources'. In plain Eng- was a unique, American-built postage and packing. Fatal Call of the Running lish that is people - the men an tubular vessel, constructed of Tide is a book which manages women of the service, their corrugated and galvanised Yachtsman's GPS to remove itself almost totally strengths their humour and iron. At 27ft overall and al- yes, even their weaknesses. most flat-bottomed it is hardly Handbook from the mechanics of the job surprising that this boat was A Guide to the Global Home from The Sea not considered a huge success Positioning System of The Story of Courtmacsherry Lifeboat 1825-1995 and she was replaced less than Satellite Navigation by Micheal Hurley a year later with something by Colin Jones published by the author at £9.00 much more conventional. published by Waterline at ISBN 0-9526007 However when the RNLI £12.95 Who better to write this de- the yachts competing in the took over at Rhyl in 1854 the ISBN 1-85310-470-1 tailed yet personal and affec- Royal Ocean Racing Club's station asked for a replace- The advent of modern elec- tionate account of race from Cowes around the ment, and so began a long his- tronic navigation systems has Courtmacsherry's lifeboat sta- Fastnet Rock and back to Ply- tory of tubular lifeboats - one revolutionised life at sea, and tion than the current mechanic mouth found themselves of which was on station from with the arrival of extremely Micheal Hurley? caught up in a vicous low compact, portable, and even Although the story itself which swept in from the At- dry-battery operated GPS re- begins with the arrival of the lantic. Please note that books re- ceivers almost any vessel can very first lifeboat at this south The combination of wind now have access to naviga- viewed on these pages are Co Cork station back in 1825 and sea-state caused havoc, tional information which was the book opens in 1915 - when and 15 yachtmen died. not available from the RNLI. in the realms of science fiction the station was involved in a Courtmacsherry lifeboat was Where the books are only a few years ago. tragic service which still at sea for more than 22 hours. available only from one The ability to display a haunts the area, and the world. Well illustrated with some continuously up-dated posi- source an address will be As the crew rowed the 12 miles delightful period photographs tion accurate to within yards out from this beautiful coast (including a wonderful view given in the review. Other- is just one of the GPS system's the liner Lusitania with almost of the excursion train arriving wise readers should con- party tricks, and in this com- 2,000 passenger on board was for the 1959 regatta!) the book tact a good bookseller, pact but comprehensive vol- sinking, torpedoed by a Ger- brings to life the impact of the ume Colin Jones explains how quoting the title, publisher man U-Boat. She went down lifeboat station on a close-knit to make best use of today's in 18 minutes and only 764 community. and the International receivers. survived. 'Home from the Sea' can be Standard Book Number Detailed, although not Another service for which obtained from Micheal Hur- over-technical, this is a book the Courtmacsherry boat will ley at The Lifeboat Inn, which needs concentration to always be remembered also Courtmacsherry, Co Cork, Ire- make the best use of. has a chapter to itself. In 1979 land for £9.00. 94 PAST...AND..PRESENT 100 years ago Today's lifeboatmen From The Life-Boat of 1896 Michael Bowden, full-time coxswain of In 1995 Dan Laoghaire received the first Trent class lifeboat in Ireland. The contrast between the sailing the Appledore life- lifeboat involved in the 1895 Kingstown disaster re- boat, first joined the counted below and herl 995 high-tech cousin, could not station in 1971 as a be more extreme. The 100 years of experience - some crew member of the bitter - leads to constant progress in the sophistication all-weather lifeboat. of lifeboats and equipment for their crews. Michael became an inshore lifeboat crew Terrible Life-Boat disaster at Kingstown member in 1973, Fortunately and mercifully disasters resulting in the served as helmsman loss of a whole Life-Boat crew are very few and far on the station's At- between, but an accident of this character took place lantic 21 lifeboat and alas! at Kingstown on Christmas Eve, and was the held various me- worst which had befallen the service for nine years. chanic posts until he Since the establishment of the Institution in 1824, was appointed Cox- there have only been three cases in which a whole crew swain in 1994. has been lost, and one of these happened to a life-boat In 1991 he unconnected with the Institution. was awarded the RNLI's Long Service Badge and later At 10 am on the 24th December, the ship Palme received a Bronze medal in 1994 for exhibiting excellent of Finland, was observed dragging her anchors off Kingstown Harbour, while a strong gale was blowing seamanship when the Appledore lifeboat, George Gibson and from the ESE with a heavy sea. The Kingstown No.2 crew went to the aid of a fishing vessel on 31 March 1994. The Life-boat, Civil Service No. 7, proceeded to her assist- casualty, Torridge Warrior had lost power from one engine, ance under sail, but when about 600 yards distant near Appledore's infamous Bar in terrible sea conditions. from the vessel, which went aground 1l /2 miles NNW Coxswain Bowden took the lifeboat on the quickest passage of Kingstown Harbour in 15 feet of water, where she through the surf, the worst experienced in 30 years, to reach was surrounded by a rough, short and confused sea, the casualty that was taking on water and had injured crew the Life-Boat capsized, remaining keel upwards and aboard. Despite horrendous conditions on an inhospitable the whole of her crew of fifteen lost their lives. The coast with shelter only available at certain states of the tide, Kingstown No. 1 Life-boat, Hannah Pickard, put off Appledore lifeboat together with the lifeboat from Ilfracombe soon after the other boat had left. She had only a crew managed to get the stricken vessel to safety some eight hours of nine men on board, and accordingly she went to later. H.M.S. Melampus, and obtained six volunteers to com- plete, intending then to join a steam-tug, which had got under way for the purpose of towing her. The tug however, finally declined to go out and the Life-boat therefore went alone under sail; she behaved well, but as she neared the vessel the large Life-boat was found Facts and Figures capsized. This boat also capsized while under sail but Provisional statistics as at 5 November1995 show that so righted immediately and all but three of the crew far during 1995: regained her; these three, of whom only one was really separated from the boat, were promptly got on board; The RNLI's lifeboats were launched 4,770 times she was repeatedly filled by the curling seas, from (an average of more than 15 launches a day) which she freed herself at once, but having lost her 1,089 lives were saved (an average of more than 3 mlzzen and some of the oars, and finding they could not a day) make the wreck on account of their leeward position, Some 3% of all services carried out by lifeboats the crew returned to the land, which was reached after were in winds of Force 8 and above a severe struggle, the boat being considerably damaged Some 54% of all services were to sail, power and in landing on a rocky shore. The Life-boat Aaron Stark manual pleasure craft) Symes, stationed at Poolbeg, also went out but was There are 288 lifeboats on station unable to reach the vessel. To 5 November 1995,127,932 lives have been On the following morning Mr. Basil Hall, the saved since the RNLI was founded in 1824. Institution's Inspector of Life-Boats in Ireland, went out in a steam-tug with the Poolbeg Life-Boat in tow, but after encountering several heavy seas, which half- filled the stokehold, was compelled to slip the Life-Boat Costs and turn back. The boat attempted to proceed alone, The cost of running the RNLI in 1995 was £62m. but was unable to do so, and eventually running back The approximate current cost of building a lifeboat is: was re-taken in tow, and returned to Poolbeg. The s.s. 16ft D class inflatable £11,275 Tearaght, belonging to the Commissioners of Irish 7.5m Atlantic rigid inflatable - £64,350 Lights, also attempted to reach the vessel from 14m Trent £1,145,000 Kingstown Harbour, but was compelled to put back. 17m Severn - £1,495,000 95 The High Seas delightful harbour at Islay, with the afloat Thames class lifeboat lying in her sheltered inlet. The ferry to Jura is at the Lifeboat stations from the air... ramp behind her. The boathouse here is at present being rebuilt to provide better facilities for the crew. The gaunt outline of Barrow's slipway Islay, Strathclyde Scotland Division and the functional boathouse for the station's Tyne and D class lifeboats The simple, almost stark lines of the the dominates the seaward side of Roa boathouse for the carriage-launched Island. Mersey at Dungeness echo the empti- The aircraft is almost over Peel Island, to ness of the low-lying shingle peninsula which a ferry runs from the public slip to on which it stands. To the south the the left of the lifeboat station. nuclear power station forms an unmis- The station has the longest slipway in takable man-made landmark. use by the RNLI at some 440ft, and is Main photo (left) Ref 646970/LB1; seen here at virtually low water. Close-up (below) Ref 646963/LB1. Main photo (left) Ref 639923/LB1 Also available: Ref 646969/LB1, distant view from Close-up (below) Ref 639932/LB1 the south; Ref 646964/LB1, lifeboat house, slightly Also available: Ref 639926/LB1, as Main Photo but more distant than below closer; Ref 639934/LB1, similar but more distant Barrow, Cumbria - North Division Dungeness, Kent- East Division (left) St Ives harbour nestles in the shelter of St Ives Head, known The photographer, Hunting Aerofilms, is offering copies of locally as The Island', protected these photographs to readers of THE LIFEBOAT at well from westerly winds but open through from the north to the east. below normal rates - and is also making a donation of The lifeboat station (right) is at the 25% of the price of each print to the RNLI. base of the small pier on the shoreward side of the harbour in Print Prices the overall view and houses the Sin by Sin - £13.00, 10in by 10in - £18.00 Mersey, tractor and carriage and the C class lifeboat. 12in by 12in - 21.00, 20in by 1 Gin - £43.00 Despite appearances the lifeboat Larger sizes are also available, contact Hunting Aerofilms direct.. house is quite new, being com- pleted in 1994 with granite facing to the walls and a slate roof to match ~- photographs reproduced here may have been cropped to fit the space available in the magazine. The area covered in any prints ordered existing buildings. : match the area shown here exactly. Main Photo (left) Ref please follow these instructions carefully: 649229/LB1; Close-up -;t be sent directly to: Hunting Aerofilms at Gate Studios, Station Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 1EJ. (right) Ref. 649233/LB1 nd orders or enquiries to any RNLI office or lifeboat station. Also available Ref 649227/LB1, •ference number given underneath the photograph. This is essential as it is the only identification of the exact negative distant view from south; Ref 649233/LB1, slightly closer view needed to make the print. St Ives, Cornwall - South Division of boathouse ie size of print required and enclose payment as shown in the price panel - this includes VAT, post and packing and the 3 etc payable to Hunting Aerofilms, not the RNLI. The High Seas delightful harbour at Islay, with the afloat Thames class lifeboat lying in her sheltered inlet. The ferry to Jura is at the Lifeboat stations from the air... ramp behind her. The boathouse here is at present being rebuilt to provide better facilities for the crew. The gaunt outline of Barrow's slipway Islay, Strathclyde Scotland Division and the functional boathouse for the station's Tyne and D class lifeboats The simple, almost stark lines of the the dominates the seaward side of Roa boathouse for the carriage-launched Island. Mersey at Dungeness echo the empti- The aircraft is almost over Peel Island, to ness of the low-lying shingle peninsula which a ferry runs from the public slip to on which it stands. To the south the the left of the lifeboat station. nuclear power station forms an unmis- The station has the longest slipway in takable man-made landmark. use by the RNLI at some 440ft, and is Main photo (left) Ref 646970/LB1; seen here at virtually low water. Close-up (below) Ref 646963/LB1. Main photo (left) Ref 639923/LB1 Also available: Ref 646969/LB1, distant view from Close-up (below) Ref 639932/LB1 the south; Ref 646964/LB1, lifeboat house, slightly Also available: Ref 639926/LB1, as Main Photo but more distant than below closer; Ref 639934/LB1, similar but more distant Barrow, Cumbria - North Division Dungeness, Kent- East Division (left) St Ives harbour nestles in the shelter of St Ives Head, known The photographer, Hunting Aerofilms, is offering copies of locally as The Island', protected these photographs to readers of THE LIFEBOAT at well from westerly winds but open through from the north to the east. below normal rates - and is also making a donation of The lifeboat station (right) is at the 25% of the price of each print to the RNLI. base of the small pier on the shoreward side of the harbour in Print Prices the overall view and houses the Sin by Sin - £13.00, 10in by 10in - £18.00 Mersey, tractor and carriage and the C class lifeboat. 12in by 12in - 21.00, 20in by 1 Gin - £43.00 Despite appearances the lifeboat Larger sizes are also available, contact Hunting Aerofilms direct.. house is quite new, being com- pleted in 1994 with granite facing to the walls and a slate roof to match ~- photographs reproduced here may have been cropped to fit the space available in the magazine. The area covered in any prints ordered existing buildings. : match the area shown here exactly. Main Photo (left) Ref please follow these instructions carefully: 649229/LB1; Close-up -;t be sent directly to: Hunting Aerofilms at Gate Studios, Station Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 1EJ. (right) Ref. 649233/LB1 nd orders or enquiries to any RNLI office or lifeboat station. Also available Ref 649227/LB1, •ference number given underneath the photograph. This is essential as it is the only identification of the exact negative distant view from south; Ref 649233/LB1, slightly closer view needed to make the print. St Ives, Cornwall - South Division of boathouse ie size of print required and enclose payment as shown in the price panel - this includes VAT, post and packing and the 3 etc payable to Hunting Aerofilms, not the RNLI. LIFEBOAT SERVICES Aberdeen, Grampian (twice), Jul 22 and 31 (twice), 17, 21 and 26 23 (twice), 24 (three times), 25 54ft Arun ON1050: Jun 13, Jul 7, Relief D class: Jun 16,17, 26 Clacton-on-Sea, Essex (seven times), 28 and 30 (twice) 18,27and 28 (twice), 27 (twice), Jul 1 (twice), Relief Atlantic 21: Jun 4 Eyemouth, Borders Relief D class: Jun 13, Jul 18, 28 9,22 (twice) and 30 Atlantic 21: Jul 2 and 10 (twice) 44ft Waveney ON 1026: Jun 15 and 31 Barra Island, Western Isles Cleethorpes, Humberside (twice) Abersoch, Gwynedd 52ft Arun ON 1143: Jun 3, 8 and D class: Jun 29, Jul 23,29 and 30 Relief 44ft Waveney ON 1001: Jun Atlantic 21: Jun 25, Jul 4, 5 Jul 17 (three times) Clifden, Co Galway 24, Jul 1,11 and 19 (twice), 9 and 10 Barrow, Cumbria Relief C class: Jun 7, Jul 2 and 13 Falmouth, Cornwall Aldeburgh, Suffolk Relief 47ft Tyne ON 1115: Jun 4, Clogher Head, Co Louth Relief 52ft Arun ON 1160: Jul 2 12m Mersey ON 1193: Jul 26 and Jul 3 and 29 12m Mersey ON 1190: Jul 1 and 52ft Arun ON 1058: Jul 7,16 and 30 Relief D class: Jul 29 17 27 D class: Jul 30 (twice) Barry Dock, South Glamorgan Conwy, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: Jun 3, 5, 9,15, Jul 3, Alderney, Channel Islands Relief 52ft Arun ON 1086: Jun 11, D class: Jun 14,19, 25 and Jul 29 7,12,25 and 27 (twice) Relief14m Trent ON 1180: Jun 3, 18, 23 (twice), Jul 1,4, 6 and 9 Criccieth, Gwynedd Fenit, Co Kerry 19 (twice), 21, 29, Jul 1,13 (twice) 52ft Arun ON 1018: Jul 23 Relief Atlantic 75: Jun 10,18 52ft Arun ON 1081: Jun 2,16,22, and 15 (twice) (twice), Jul 1, 2 (twice), 14 and 30, Jul 19 (three times), 20,22,24, 14m Trent ON 1199: Jul 24 Beaumaris, Gwynedd 31 30 and 31 (twice) and 30 Atlantic 21: Jun 10, 12,15, 20, 25, Cromer, Norfolk Filey, North Yorkshire Amble, Northumberland 27, Jul 1,2,20 and 22 47ft Tyne ON 1097: Jun 27, Jul 5 12m Mersey ON 1170: Jul 30 44ft Waveney ON 1004: Jun 7 Bembridge, Isle of Wight and 30 D class: Jun 4, 9, 23, Jul 9,16,19, D class: Jun 5 Relief 47ft Tyne ON 1122: Jun 15, D class: Jun 24, Jul 24 and 31 24, 30 and 31 Angle, Dyfed 17,22, 24, Jul 18 and 23 (twice) Fishguard, Dyfed 47ft Tyne ON 1114: Jun 24, Jul 1 D class: Jul 6,18 and 25 Cullercoats, Tyne and Wear 14m Trent ON 1198: Jun 1,10, (twice), 7,13,17 (three times), Berwick-upon-Tweed, North- Atlantic 21: Jun 4, 21, Jul 2 14,29 and Jul 1 19, 26 and 29 umberland (twice), 14,16, 22 and 29 Relief D class: Jun 9,10,18 and D class: Jul 1 and 28 12m Mersey ON 1191: Jul 13 Donaghadee, Co Down 28 Anstruther, Fife Relief D class: Jun 18 52ft Arun ON 1107: Jun 12, 18 Flamborough, Humberside 12m Mersey ON 1174: Jun 17,18, Blackpool, Lancashire and 26 Atlantic 75: Jun 21,26, Jul 2,13, Jul 18 (three times) and 30 D class: Jun 22 (twice), 27 Douglas, Isle of Man 16,19,22 (twice) and 23 (twice) (twice), 28 (three times), 29 47ft Tyne ON 1147: Jul 10 Fleetwood, Lancashire Appledore, North Devon (twice), 30 (twice), Jul 1 (twice), Dover, Kent 47ft Tyne ON 1156: Jul 8,11,14, 47ft Tyne ON 1140: Jun 29, Jul 12,13 (four times), 15 (twice), 29 50ft Thames ON 1031: Jun 3,11, 15,26,28 and 29 13,18 and 30 (five times) and 30 (twice) 17,29, Jul 12,13,16 (twice), 18, D class; Jul 8 (twice), 13,14,18 Atlantic 21: Jun 11, Jul 13,22, 25 Blyth, Northumberland 25 (twice) and 31 (twice), 23, 28 (twice) and 29 and 30 D class: Jun 22 and Jul 22 (twice) Dun Laoghaire, Dublin (twice) Aran Islands, Co Galway Borth, Dyfed 44ft Waveney ON 1036: Jun 24 Fowey, Cornwall 52ft Arun ON 1118: Jun 9,13,19 D class: Jun 4,22, Jul 2 (twice), 9 and 29 Relief 44ft Waveney ON 1003: Jun (twice), 29, Jul 12,19,20 and 21 (twice), 18 and 29 14m Trent ON 1200: Jul 10,12 4,15,28, 29, Jul 2,16,29 and 30 Arbroath, Tayside Bridlington, Humberside (twice), 23, 24 (twice) and 29 Fraserburgh, Grampian 12m Mersey ON 1194: Jun 27, Jul Relief 12m Mersey ON 1169: Jun D class: Jun 19,26, Jul 9,12 47ft Tyne ON 1109: Jun 19,30, 19 and 30 23, Jul 11,12 and 18 (twice) and 23 Jul 1, 24 (twice) and 27 D class: Jun 4 D class: Jun 2,11, 24, 25, 30, Jul Dunbar, Lothian Girvan, Strathclyde Relief D class: Jul 7 and 18 6, 7, 8,9,12,16, 22,23, 26,30 and 44ft Waveney ON 1034: Jun 25 12m Mersey ON 1196: Jun 9,14 Arran (Lamlash), Strathclyde 31 Relief 44ft Waveney ON 1006: Jul and 15 C class: Jun 9,10, Jul 9 and 17 Brighton, East Sussex 17 and 25 Relief 12m Mersey ON 1178: Jun Relief C class: Jul 29 Atlantic 21: Jun 3,4 (twice), 7, Relief D class: 4 Jun and 25 25 Arranmore, Co Donegal 19,23,26 (twice), Jul 1 (twice), 2, (twice) Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, 47ft Tyne ON 1111: Jun 2, 8 and 6,8 (five times), 9,10,16 (three D class: Jul 19 and 25 Norfolk Jul 4 times) 23 and 30 Dungeness, Kent Relief 44ft Waveney ON 1002: Jun Atlantic College (St Donat's Buckie, Grampian 12m Mersey ON 1186: Jun 15, 24, 29, Jul 3, 4,15, 23/26, 28 (twice) Castle), South Glamorgan Relief 52ft Arun ON 1062: Jun 5, 27, Jul 18, 23 and 30 and 30 (twice) Atlantic 21: Jun 22,23, 25 and Jul 9, 25 (twice) and Jul 6 Dunmore East, Co Waterford Atlantic 21: Jun 19,23, Jul 10,18, 20 Bude, Cornwall 44ft Waveney ON 1035: Jun 5, Jul 23 and 30 (four times) Ballycotton, Co Cork D Class: Jun 12, 25, Jul 7, 9,15, 14,16,19, 20 and 23 Happisburgh, Norfolk 52ft Arun ON 1067: Jun 7 19 and 27 (twice) Eastbourne, East Sussex D class: Jul 10,17 and 30 (twice), Jul 2 (four times), 4,10 Bundoran, Co Mayo 12m Mersey ON 1195: Jun 7,16, Hartlepool, Cleveland and 13 Atlantic 75: Jun 14, 17 (twice), 18 (twits), 24, 26, 29,30, Jul 2,13, 44ft Waveney ON 1044: Jun 21, Relief 52ft Arun ON 1077: Jul 20 Jul 12,17, 21, 30 and 31 16 (three times), 23, 25 (three 23, Jul 8, 9, 11,16,18, 23 and 27 Ballyglass, Co Mayo Burry Port, Dyfed times) and 30 (twice) Atlantic 21: Jun 1 52ft Arun ON 1159: Jun 3,14, 26, D class: Jun 7,15, 30, Jul 7 and Relief12m Mersey ON 1184: Jul Relief Atlantic 21: Jun 6,21 Jul 2 and 5 13 28 (twice), Jul 9,18,19 (twice), 20, Baltimore, Co Cork Calshot, Hampshire D class: Jun 10,18 (twice), Jul 1, 23 and 28 Relief 47ft Tyne ON 1142: Jun 14, 33ft Brede ON 1104: Jun 10,15 10,13,16 (three times), 25 Harwich, Essex 18 and 26 (twice), Jul 13,16,18 and 31 (twice) and 29 44ft Waveney ON 1060: Jul 10 Bangor, Co Down Campbeltown, Strathclyde Exmouth, South Devon Atlantic 21: Jun 1, 5, 10,11, Relief Atlantic 21: Jun 1 and 4 52ft Arun ON 1059: Jun 17, 23, Relief 44ft Waveney 44-001: Jun 9, 16,19,26,30, Jul 2 (twice), 5,15 Atlantic 21: Jun 12, 25, 29 and Jul 27, Jul 10,11, 21 and 26 12, Jul 16, 23 and 25 (twice), 22,25 (twice) and 30 23 (four times) D class: Jul 26 Relief D class: Jun 7, 8, 9 (twice), Hastings, East Sussex Barmouth, Gwynedd Cardigan, Dyfed 15 (twice), 25,29,30, Jul 13,15 12m Mersey ON 1125: Jul 2,3,9 12m Mersey ON 1185: Jun 26 C class: Jun 2, 7, Jul 8,14,16 (three times), 16 (twice), 17, 22, (twice), 19 and 25 98 June and July 1995 D class: Jun 9,11,16,18,28 Atlantic 21: Jul 18 D class: Jun 10,24, Jul 2,15 Penlee, Cornwall (twice), 30, Jul 8 (twice), 13,14, Largs, Strathclyde (three times), 17 (twice), 18,19, 52ft Arun ON 1085: Jul 25 and 26 19 and 21 (twice) Atlantic 21: Jun 9 (twice), 11,15, 24,30 and 31 Peterhead, Grampian Hayling Island, Hampshire 23, 25 (twice), Jul 2 (twice), 9, 25, Montrose, Tayside 47ft Tyne ON 1127: Jun 15, 29 Relief Atlantic 21: Jun 1,11 and 26 (twice) and 30 47ft Tyne ON 1152: Jun 3 and 5 and Jul 23 17 (twice) Larne, Co Antrim Relief 47ft Tyne ON 1133: Jun 27, Plymouth, South Devon Atlantic 21: Jun 24 (twice), 28, D class: Jun 8,19, Jul 2,19 and Jul 9,10 and 18 52ft Arun On 1136: Jun 7, 9,10, 29, Jul 9,12 (three times) and 17 29 (twice) Relief D class: Jun 3 and Jul 10 11.17 (three times), 22, Jul 9 D c/oss: Jun 11,17, 24 (twice), 28, Lerwick, Shetland Morecambe, Lancashire (twice), 22 and 26 Jul 1 (three times), 9,15,17, 22, Relief 52ft Arun ON 1103: Jun 20, D class: Jun 9,19, 22, Jul 2 and Poole, Dorset 24, 25, 28 and 30 28, Jul 2, 8,12,14 and 31 19 33ft Brede ON 1089: Jun 1, 3, 5, 9, Helensburgh, Strathclyde Little & Broad Haven, Dyfed Mudeford, Dorset 15,16 (three times), 20, 24 Atlantic 21: Jun 1, 5, 24, 29, Jul 2, D class: Jun 7,11, 22, 23, 26, Jul Atlantic 21: Jun 4, 9 (twice), 10 (twice), 27 (twice), Jul 6,18 5,9,19, 23 (twice), 26 (twice), 27 7,16 (twice), 24 and 25 (three (twice), 15,16,19, 20, 25, 29, Jul 9 (twice), 19, 22 (twice), 28 and 30 and 30 times) (twice), 14,16,20,21,25 (twice), (twice) Holyhead, Gwynedd Littlehampton, West Sussex 27, 28 and 30 (twice) Atlantic 75: Jun 1, 3 (twice), 5, 9, 47ft Tyne ON 1095: Jun 4,18, 29, Atlantic 21: Jun 2, 4, 7, 23 The Mumbles, West Glamorgan 14 (twice), 15, 20, 21, 22, 24 Jul 7,15,16 and 27 (twice), 27, 30, Jul 1, 8,15,20,24 47ft Tyne ON 1096: Jun 1, 7,12, (three times), 26, 29, Jul 8, 9,12, D class: Jun 4,18, Jul 1, 5, 7 and and 25 (twice) 14, 20, 26, 29, Jul 1 (three times) 15.18 (twice), 19 (twice), 21 15 (three times) The Lizard, Cornwall and 9 (twice), 22,24, 26 (twice), 28 and Horton and Port Eynon, West 47ft Tyne ON 1145: Jun 10,17, D class: Jun 6, Jul 3, 9,16 (twice), 30 Glamorgan 19, 22, 23, 27 and Jul 26 27, 29 and 30 D class: Jul 21 D class: Jun 1,18, 28, Jul 15 Relief12m Mersey ON 1162: Jul New Brighton, Merseyside Portaferry, Co Down (twice), 20 and 22 26 and 27 Atlantic 21: Jun 4 (twice), 10 Atlantic 75: Jul 28 Howth, Co Dublin Llandudno (Orme's Head), (twice), 15,24, 25,26 (twice), 27, Port Erin, Isle of Man 52ft Arun ON 1113: Jun 15, Jul Gwynedd 29, 30, Jul 2, 4, 8, 9,12,14,16, 25, Relief Atlantic 21: Jun 17, Jul 13, 14,16 (twice), 28 (twice) and 30 12m Mersey ON 1164: Jul 1 27 and 30 28 and 30 D class: Jun 1, 5, 9,14, Jul 1,12, (twice) and 8 Newcastle, Co Down Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan 16 (three times), 18, 26 and 30 D class: Jun 1 12m Mersey ON 1188: Jun 24 and Relief D c/ass:Jun 14,17,18, 23,27, Hoylake, Merseyside Relief D class Jun 15,17,18 and 28 28, Jul 9 (twice), 23, 24, 25 and 27 12m Mersey ON 1163: Jun 26 23 D class: Jun 13, 24 (twice) and Porthdinllaen, Gwynedd Humber, Humberside Lowestoft, Suffolk Jul 30 47ft Tyne ON 1120: Jun 14,29 52ft Arun ON 1123: Jun 9 (three 47ft Tyne ON 1132: Jun 21, Jul Newhaven, East Sussex and Jul 2 times), Jul 3,11 (twice), 12 13,23,26 and 30 52ft Arun ON 1106: Jun 1, 7, 28, Port Isaac, Cornwall (twice), 15,16, 28 and 30 Lyme Regis, Dorset Jul 23 (twice) and 25 D class: Jun 1, 5,16, 23, 24, Jul 8, Hunstanton, Norfolk Atlantic 21: Jun 3, 4 (twice), 7, Newquay, Cornwall 15 (twice), 26 and 31 Atlantic 21: Jun 24, Jul 1, 7,15, 11,12,13,24,27,28, Jul 8 (three Relief Atlantic 21: Jun 1, Jul 5 and Portpatrick, Dumfries and 24 (twice), 29 and 30 times), 14, 21 (twice), 23, 24, 27 31 Galloway Ilfracombe, North Devon (three times), 30 and 31 Relief D class: Jul 2, 3,12,13, 24, 47ft Tyne ON 1151: Jun 1 and 25 12m Mersey ON 1165: Jun 3, 28, Lymington, Hampshire 25 and 31 Portree, Isle of Skye 29, Jul 1 (three times), 16 and 20 Atlantic 21: Jun 1, 3,10 (twice), New Quay, Dyfed 44ft Waveney ON 1042: Jun 1 Relief D class: Jun 3 (twice), 11 17, Jul 1 and 15 (twice) 12m Mersey ON 1172: Jun 24 and (twice), 3, 29 and Jul 27 (twice), 14, 28, 29, Jul 9 (twice), Lytham St Annes, Lancashire Jul 24 Portrush, Co Antrim 15,22 and 24 47ft Tyne ON 1155: Jun 9, 22 and D class: Jun 8, 22, Jul 17 and 26 52ft Arun ON 1070: Jun 18,25, Invergordon, Highland Jul 23 North Berwick, Lothian Jul 1,14, 21, 23, 30 and 31 44ft Waveney ON 1033: Jun 19 D class: Jun 9 (twice), 12, 22, Jul D class: Jun 11 (twice), 27, Jul 1, D class: Jun 13,23 (twice), 25, Jul Islay, Strathclyde 9 (three times), 11,13 and 14 8,16 (twice) and 29 1, 8 (twice), 9,10 (twice), 13 50ft Thames ON 1032:]ul 17 and Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire North Kessock, Invernesshire (twice), 16, 21, 25, 27, 30 and 31 28 D class: Jul 20 (twice), 23 (three D class: Jun 15,17 and Jul 13 (three times) Relief 52ft Arun ON 1077: Jun 15 times) and 29 North Sunderland, Northum- Portsmouth (Langstone Kilkeel, Co. Down Macduff, Grampian berland Harbour), Hampshire Atlantic 21: Jun 24, 25, Jul 1,19, Atlantic 21: Jun 9,12,19, 25, 27, Relief 12m Mersey ON 1184: Jun Atlantic 22:Jun 4 (twice), 20 and 27 Jul 11, 28, 29 and 31 3,24, 29, Jul 10 and 15 ll(twice), 13,17, 23, Jul 8,13,16 Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford Mallaig, Highland Relief D class: Jun 24, Jul 2,10 (twice), 25 (twice) and 27 12m Mersey ON 1187: Jul 31 52ft Arun ON 1078: Jun 11, Jul 5 (twice) and 15 D class: Jun 11 and 23 Kinghorn, Fife (twice), 18, 20 and 22 Oban, Strathclyde Relief D class: Jul 22,26 and 30 Relief Atlantic 21: Jul 17 (twice), Marazion, Cornwall Relief 33ft Brede ON 1101: Jun 5, Port St Mary, Isle of Man 18 and 29 D class: Jun 11, Jul 12 and 25 8,11,15,17,18,26,28, Jul 1,5 54ft Arun ON 1051: Jun 9, 13,15, Relief C class: Jun 9,11 (twice) Margate, Kent (twice), 7 (twice) and 16 Jul 12 and 13 and Jul 17 12m Mersey ON 1177: Jun 13, 24, 33ft Brede ON 1102: Jul 18, 21, 23 D class: Jun 9 Kippford, Dumfries and Jul 1,2 and 5 and 27 Port Talbot, West Glamorgan Galloway D class: Jun 4, 8,11, 30, Jul 2 Padstow, Cornwall D class: Jul 2,13 and 23 D class: Jun 23, Jul 18 and 26 (twice), 3, 6, 8,13, 20 and 26 47ft Tyne ON 1094: Jun 2,16, 21 Pwllheli, Gwynedd Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and (twice) and Jul 14 12m Mersey ON 1168: Jul 14 Galloway Minehead, Somerset Peel, Isle of Man D class: Jun 20 and 28 Relief Atlantic 21: Jun 1,25, Jul 9 Atlantic 75: Jul 1,12, 28 and 29 12m Mersey ON 1181: Jun 1, 4, 6, Queensferry, Lothian and 14 Moelfre, Gwynedd 12 (twice), Jul 5 and 12 (twice) Relief Atlantic 21: Jun 5 (twice), Kirkwall, Orkney 47ft Tyne ON 1116: Jun 10 Penarth, South Glamorgan 7,18,25 (twice), 28 (twice), 29, 52ft Arun ON 1135: Jun 22 (twice), Jul 1 (twice), 2, 9,14,15 D class: Jun 2,13,15 and 23 Kyle of Lochalsh, Ross-shire (twice) and 16 Relief D class: Jul 6, 9,16 and 25 Continued overleaf 99 D class: Jun 4,25, Jul 2,14,16 1 (twice), 2,5, 7, 8,14,23,25,29 (twice) and 29 (twice) and 30 (twice) Lifeboat Services Thurso, Highland Weston-super-Mare, Avon 52ft Arun ON 1149: Jul 19, 20 Atlantic 21: Jun 6,11,18, 23, 26, June and July 1995 continued and 21 30, Jul 1,12,13,14,18 and 27 Tighnabruaich, Strathclyde C Relief D class: Jun 4 (twice), 11, Relief12m Mersey ON 1148: Jun dossjun 26(twice), Jul 10 and 16 13,23, 26, Jul 1,12,13,14,16,25 Jul 8,12,15,16,18 (twice), 21,26 Tobermory, Strathclyde and 27 (twice) and 27 26 Sheemess, Kent Relief 52ft Arun ON 1071: Jun 9, Weymouth, Dorset Ramsey, Isle of Man 11 (four times), 15,16, Jul 7,8, 54ft Arun ON 1049: Jun 8,18,23, Relief Urn Mersey ON 1178: Jun 44ft Waveney ON 1027: Jun 17, 19,20 and 22 Jul 9,13 (twice), 14,23, 25 1 24, Jul 8,9,14,15,16 and 30 Torbay, South Devon Relief Atlantic 21: Jul 9,16,24 22m Mersey ON 1171: Jul 1 D class: Jun 17 (twice), Jul 12,15 (twice), 16 and 19 52ft Arun ON 1076: Jun 9 and 27 (three times) Ramsgate, Kent (twice), 12,20, 23 and Jul 1 Whitby, North Yorkshire Relief 47ft Tyne ON 1154: Jul 1 Relief D class: Jul 30 Relief 52ft Arun ON 1160: Jul 11, 47ft Tyne ON 1131: Jun 2,17,24, and 9 Sheringham, Norfolk Atlantic 75: Jul 26 and 31 20, 24, 25 and 26 30, Jul 5,20,22,23,25 and 29 Atlantic 21: Jun 1,2,4 and Jul 2 D class: Jun 9,10,16,19,23, 25, Red Bay, Co Antrim Shoreham Harbour, West (twice) 27, Jul 15, 20 (twice), 26 and 31 D class: Jun 30 and Jul 18 C class: Jun 20, Jul 11 and 13 Sussex D class: Jun 11, 23 and 26 Tramore, Co Waterford Whitstable, Kent Redcar, Cleveland D class: Jun 27 and 30 Atlantic 21: Jun 7,17,24, 28,30, Atlantic 21: Jun 4,6,11 and 18 Silloth, Cumbria Atlantic 21: Jun 11 and 12 Trearddur Bay, Gwynedd Jul 1,4,14,15,18 (twice), 21 D class: Jun 6 and Jul 23 D class: Jun 1,2,4,10,11,22, 24, (three times), 22, 23 (twice), 30 Rhyl, Clwyd Atlantic 75: Jul 27 25, Jul 1 and 15 and 31 Relief12m Mersey ON 1192: Jul Skegness, Lincolnshire Troon, Strathclyde Wick, Highland 13 12m Mersey ON 1166: Jul 11,16 and 23 52ft Arun ON 1134: Jun 15,28, 47ft Tyne ON 1121: Jul 29 12m Mersey ON HS3:Jul 27 and 29 (twice), 30, Jul 10 and 29 Wicklow, Co Wicklow 31 D class: Jun 18, 30 (twice), Jul 4 (twice) 47ft Tyne ON 1153: Jun 29, Jul 1, D class: Jul 9,19 and 24 (twice), 7 (twice), 15,16, 23 and 24 Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear 10 and 29 Relief D class: Jul 31 52ft Arun ON 1061:Jun 29 and Relief D class: Jun 27 and Jul 10 Rock, Cornwall Skerries, Co Dublin Jul 8 Withemsea, Humberside Relief D class: Jun 1,9,13 (twice), D class: Jul 29 D class: Jun 29 D class: Jun 20 and Jul 6 24,30, Jul 9,12,13,18 and 25 Southend-on-Sea, Essex Atlantic 21: Jun 3 (twice), 17, 24, Walmer, Kent Yarmouth, Isle of Wight Rosslare Harbour, Co Wexford Atlantic 21: Jun 16, Jul 18 and 25 52ftArunON1053:]ut\2,3 52ft Arun ON 1092: Jun 19 and 25,29, Jul 1,5,8,9 (six times), 14 and 15 D class: Jul 16, 24 and 25 (twice), 6,7 (twice), 10 (three Jul 31 Walton and Frinton, Essex times), 15,17, 21, 29, Jul 14,18, Rye Harbour, East Sussex D class: Jun 7,21,24, 25 (three 47ft Tyne ON 1075: Jun 23 27 and 29 C class: Jun 10,19, Jul 1, 7,9 times), 27, Jul 2, 8 (twice), 9 (five times), 10 and 15 (twice), 28, Jul 4,9 and 12 Youghal, Co Cork (four times), 10,11,20, 25 and 31 Wells, Norfolk Atlantic 23: Jun 15,18, Jul 3 and St Abbs, Borders Southwold, Suffolk Atlantic 21: Jun 2, Jul 25, 27 and 12m Mersey ON 1161: Jun 23 and 20 Atlantic 21: Jul 10 Jul 17 St. Agnes, Cornwall 30 Staithes and Runswick, North D dassjun 23, Jul 9 and 16 Lifeboat Services D class: Jun 3,25 and Jul 28 (twice) (three times) Yorkshire The services listed here are Atlantic 21: Jul 25 and 29 (twice) West Kirby, Merseyside those for which returns had St. Bees, Cumbria D class: Jun 10, 30, Jul 6,20 and Atlantic 21: Jun 27 (twice), Jul 2 Stornoway, (Lewis), Western been received at Headquarters 30 (three times), 15,25,27 and 29 Isles by 31 October 1995. There may West Mersea, Essex St Catherine, Channel Islands 52ft Arun ON 1098: Jun 3,12, 24, be some other services for Jul 6,10 and 13 Atlantic 21: Jun 14,15,17,23,25 which returns had not been Atlantic 21: Jun 1,8,12,15,29, and 26 (twice) Jul 1,13 and 17 Stranraer, Dumfries and received by that date. Relief Atlantic 21: Jun 27,28, Jul St Davids, Dyfed Galloway 47ft Tyne ON 1139: Jun 27,29, D class: Jun 16, 27, Jul 3,15 and Jul 2, 8,14,17,18 and 20 27 Getting the Bird! St Helier, Channel Islands Stromness, Orkney 47ft Tyne ON 1157: Jun 3,4,12, 52ft Arun ON 1099: Jun 17, 28, Joe Murray of the Ballyglass lifeboat station in Co Mayo 15,23, Jul 13,14,15,24,28,29 Jul 6, 8, 9 and 24 recently found himself on a 'service' with a difference - (twice) and 31 Sunderland, Tyne and Wear returning a large gannet to its natural surroundings! St Ives, Cornwall 44ft Waveney ON 1043: Jun 9,16, The bird, which had a 5ft wingspan, had been found in a Relief 12m Mersey ON 1189: Jun 26, Jul 2,16,18 and 28 field, exhausted and distressed, and taken into the care of 11 D class: Jun 9, 26, Jul 6,18 and the local Westport Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to C class: Jun 6,11 and Jul 19 20 Animals. St Mary's, Isles of Scilly Swanage, Dorset After a few days living in one of the society members' 52ft Arun ON 1073: Jul 9 and 24 12m Mersey ON 1182: Jun 3,11, showers and tucking into large quantities of mackerel it was St Peter Port, Channel Islands 21.24 (twice), 30, Jul 6, 8,9,10, deemed healthy enough to return to the wild, and Harry Rock Relief 52ft Arun ON 1108: Jun 10, 11,15 and 24 of the Westport society made several unsuccessful attempts D class: Jun 3,4,11,19,22,24, Jul 30, Jul 4,16,18 and 19 to persuade the big bird to stay in its natural habitat. 4,8,9,11,15 (three times), 16, Salcombe, South Devon He was growing desperate, after phone calls all over the 22,23, 24,25 (twice), 26 and 47ft Tyne ON 1130: Jun 9 north and south of Ireland had failed to get help, when he (twice), 16, Jul 1,16,23,25 30( twice) Teesmouth, Cleveland finally contacted Joe - working on the basis that 'if the RNLI (twice) and 28 could not help this unfortunate creature then no one could!' Scarborough, North Yorkshire 47ft Tyne ON 1110: Jun 18, Jul 23 (twice), 25,28(twice) and Joe took the society members under his wing, providing 32m Mersey ON 1175:Jul 12 and tea and sandwiches before taking them and their reluctant 27 29( twice) gannet to a suitable spot on the coast where it could be D class: Jun 17 and Jul 12 Teignmouth, Devon Selsey, West Sussex Atlantic 21: Jun 4,7,11,14, Jul 5, released near an existing colony - the key to a successful 47ft Tyne ON 1074: Jul 3,9 14.25 and 26 operation. (twice), 17,18 and 19 Tenby, Dyfed It seemed happy with its new-found friends and Joe was Relief D class: Jun 3, 24, Jul 6,9 47ft Tyne ON 1112: Jun 21, Jul 1 able to contact a very relieved Harry Rock the following day (twice), 12 and 23 (twice), 2,13 (twice), 14,17, 21 to confirm that his large problem was now solved! 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RNLI will be in attendence as Some supporters involved with the usual. branches and guilds may feel that these activities sometimes conflict with local fundraising. However, this is not be case. The aim is to get the message across to people who is not possible to exclude Branch and tions, such as the London and Southamp- are not already involved with the RNLI, Guild members because their names are ton Boat Shows, as a result of active re- thus increasing the number of people not on our database. This year some 7,000 cruitment by Branches and Guilds, and who support the Institution in various new supporters will be recruited this way, through the Lifeboat journal itself which, ways. raising about £140,000. Again, the mes- although it is sent to existing members, is The word 'marketing' conjures up vi- sage which is most likely to encourage a very successful way of reaching new sions of glossy and expensive campaigns people to respond is known, as variations members cost-effectively. by well-known companies, which is very have been tested in the past to find those It is vital to maintain a steady flow of far-removed from the kind of work the that work best. Real rescues and letters new supporters who, once recruited, will RNLI does! All of the methods used to from crew members generate the best remain for many years. New members generate new support are carefully con- responses. are an investment in the RNLI's future, trolled and targeted, and are, above all, Door-drops. Although similar to contributing many times the cost of origi- designed to be cost-effective. Only mar- mailings these are not personally ad- nal recruitment over the years, and fre- keting methods that will generate the dressed but are distributed by the Royal quently providing support in other ways maximum number of new supporters and Mail to to carefully selected postcode ar- -by purchasing souvenirs, making addi- the greatest income are undertaken - eas. This keeps costs down as they are tional donations or helping as a volunteer methods which are tested very carefully only delivered where research has shown at their local Branch or Guild. Members to ensure they are the most effective and people are most likely to respond. and donors give some £8m annually, fine-tuned to work as well as they possi- As these door drops are not addressed which is a significant contribution to the bly can. it is obviously not possible to exclude RNLI's overall income. So, what methods does the RNLI use? known supporters. The message in the Press inserts. These are leaflets inserted letter explains this and requests the pack into selected publications, similar to the be passed to a friend or relation. Existing RNLI Lottery ones that appear in THE LIFEBOAT from supporters should not feel that this du- The date for returning tickets for the quar- time to time. They enable readers of plication reduces the efficiency of this terly Lifeboat Lottery is to be brought particular papers and magazines to be method of recruiting to any noticable forward, in order to avoid the current targeted, selecting those whose interests degree because door drops are an ex- costly administrative overlap when two or lifestyle make them likely to support tremely cost-effective way of finding new lotteries are being handled at the same the lifeboats. In 1996 approximately members and donors. In fact, this year time. 12,000 new supporters will be recruited around 3m door drops will be made, Please note that the tickets for the draw in this way, raising some £230,000. Many bringing in 24,000 new supporters and on Tuesday 30 April, 1996 should now be different newspapers and magazines are raising almost half a million pounds! returned to RNLI Headquarters by Fri- used, ranging from the Radio Times and New supporters also join at exhibi- day 29 March, 1996. national daily newspapers to special in- terest magazines such as Yachts and Yachting and Ships Monthly. Through All Aboard for 1996! careful testing the titles which generate If you know anyone under 16, for just £3 a year they the best response, and the most appropri- can join Storm Force, the RNLI's club for young ate message to use to that particular audi- people. They will receive our super new member's ence, are known. pack, filled with goodies, plus our quarterly maga- Mailings. Unlike some charities the zine, 'Storm Force News', which is packed with RNLI uses mailings fairly infrequently, puzzles, stories and competitions. and selects the people who will receive them very carefully when it does. All For application form or further information please ring or write to Storm Force known members and donors are excluded Headquarters, RNLI, West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 1HZ from these mailings, but unfortunately it Telephone (01202) 671133 102 £ £ £ THE FUNDRAISERS £ £ £ Some ways of filling the coffers... Starting them young! Chequeing in In Brief Joseph Past Mayor of Christchurch, Mr Edward Stravrinidis, Coope visited Mudeford lifeboat station SALCOMBE Lifeboat crew and fundraising aged six, of on 14 August, 1995 to present a cheque supporters held a series of barbecues dur- Southport has and bravery awards to three crew mem- ing August, raising over £3,000 with been doing ster- bers. thanks for support from friends and local businesses. ling work for the The cheque, for £4,500, is the result of THE Beckenham branch made £1,127 in RNLI. During the Mayoral Appeal which ran while Mr. just one-and-a-half-hours at a coffee party the September Coope was Mayor of Christchurch in 1994 held on 14 September. meeting of the and is the result of many fundraising SAMUAL Lucas School held its harvest fes- Southport events held during his year of office. tival on 26 September, raising £134 for branch, he pre- Mr. Coope also presented the Thanks lifeboat coffers. Hitchin and District sented the treasurer with money raised of the Institution inscribed on Vellum to branch represented the RNLI and received by selling drawings and cards, which he Mudeford lifeboat's Helmsman Ian Parker the cheque - the proceeds of a 'mile of pennies'. The staff and pupils had worked had made himself. and ere w members Stuart Ward and Toby hard to decorate the school hall with pic- At the November meeting of the Abbott for a service on 30 October 1994, tures and cut-outs depicting various ac- branch Joseph made another presenta- when the lifeboat rescued a boy who was tivities of the RNLI. tion, bringing his total amount raised to clinging to a pole on a rock groyne off LEE WALKER from Swindon in Wiltshire, £37.10. Joseph had gone out and about Barton cliff. raised money for the Institution by com- with mum as minder, selling goods from The boy was being constantly washed pleting a sponsored walk in Germany. a catalogue from which the 25% commis- by large waves in a Force 6 wind with Margate coxswain mechanic Peter Walker, sion went to the RNLI. very rough seas and driving rain. accepted the cheque for £202 on behalf of the Margate branch from 14-year-old Lee. THE ANNUAL Luncheon of Norwich ladies' Over the hills and... lifeboat guild was held at the home of Five years ago a one-off event took place building on Kirkwall pier, and back-up is Lady Mackintosh, the guild's long-stand- ing president of some 28 years. The sum- provided by members of the local RNLI in Orkney which now seems destined to mer lunch was held in July and raised over remain an annual occurrence. The Wards who follow in the 'broom wagon' carry- £1,400 for Institution funds. Hill Challenge was started by five enthu- ing food, fluids, extra clothing and bicy- A FAMILY Fair and Garden Party was held siastic colleagues who combined their cle spares. Members of the ladies lifeboat by the Jersey lifeboat guild on Saturday 2 favourite sports to raise money for char- guilds distribute sandwiches and drinks. September at the home of the chairman ity. This year, in recognition of the effort to and her husband, Jurat and Mrs John Or- The RNLI has a strong presence in raise money for the RNLI, a personal chard. The event featured many stalls in- Orkney and it was only a matter of time tribute in the form of a medal, designed cluding souvenirs, sale of handicrafts, cakes, plants and produce, raffle, tombola by organiser and founder member, David before the challenge was held in aid of the as well as several funfair games such as RNLI - and the last three events have Lowe, was donated to each challenger by splat the rat, guess the name of the doll, raised more than £10,000 for Institution Brigadier Robertson. There are sufficient treasure map and guess the number of funds. medals to last for three more years, a sweets in the jar, many run by children The aim of the challenge, which takes commitment to devoting the challenge to and friends of committee members. The place in July, is for participants to reach the RNLI for at least that length of time? day raised over £1,000 for lifeboat funds. the summit of the four highest hills in OVER 100 tickets were sold for the Sixth Orkney, each of which bears the name Annual Luncheon of the Rutland ladies Competitors in the strenuous Wards Hill lifeboat guild. The event, held on 4 Octo- Ward Hill. The catch is that each Ward Challenge aboard Kirkwall's Arun class lifeboat Mickie Salveson. There are four hills to climb - ber 1995 at Barnsdale Lodge Hotel, was a Hill is situated on a different island, and but the snag is they are on four different islands great success and raised over £800 for the in order to complete the challenge, it is and there is 73 miles of cycling and 8 miles of RNLI. necessary to visit a total of seven islands, walking between them! three by boat and the remainder by cross- ing the Churchill Barriers (wartime cause- ways to the smaller islands - Ed). In all, the event consists of 73 miles cycling, 8 miles walking and ascending a total of about 3,000ft. The strenuous fundraising event, usu- ally finished within 13 hours, needs to be completed as scheduled in order for the participants to catch specially commis- sioned boats to the other islands. The number of challengers is limited to about 30 who must be 18 years or over and possess a reasonable degree of fitness and stamina. The challenge starts from Shore Street in Kirkwall at 7am and ends at lifeboat 103 £ £ £ THE FUNDRAISERS £ £ £ Mud in yer eye! Vintage occasion Emsworth fishermen organised a Mud Patten Race at Emsworth Foreshore, rais- ing £600 for lifeboat funds. They particu- larly wished for the proceeds to be given to Hayling lifeboat station for the pur- chase of binoculars on a tripod, a valu- able piece of equipment for the station. Artistic licence to print money! The llth annual exhibition of paintings and crafts organised by Appledore guild was held at the North Devon Yacht Club, Instow from 20 to 25 October 1995. As usual, the high standard of work by the 32 artists and crafts people attracted a good attendance resulting in the sum of £2,706 being raised. The Belton and O'Neill families from The proceeds have been divided be- The exhibition came about as the re- Oxted, Surrey have entered the Beaulieu tween the RNLI and Safety Net for Chil- sult of a conversation in 1985 between the and Weymouth vintage car rally for the dren. The picture shows Paul Belton (left) guild secretary, Eileen Harlow and Ian last six years. This is put on by the with his 1937Talbot and Hugh O'Neill. Jo Hudson, a local artist. Since that time it Wimborne branch of the RNLI and or- Belton is the Secretary of the Oxted/ has become the guild's major fundraising ganised by the National Westminster Limpsfield branch and was presented event, having raised more than £20,000. Bank Motoring Club. with the RNLI silver badge this year. A manx tale... This year's Castletown Regatta on the Isle of Man was a great success, thanks to fine weather on the day and hard work in organising it by the regatta committee of the Castletown and Derbyhaven Motor- boat and Yacht club. The regatta was also a great financial success, thanks to the generosity of two local companies, Royal Life International Insurance and Beauman and Beauman whose sponsorship underwrote the ma- jor costs of running the regatta. A number of the yacht club members also serve on the RN LI Castletown branch committee, which perhaps influenced the regatta committee in deciding to make Pictured during the presentation of this year's cheque for £1,000 are. from left to right, Don Galbraith, yacht another generous donation the RNLI from club commodore; Brian Hurst, chairman of the Castletown branch; Rod Haire, representing Royal Life; Jane the regatta proceeds. Over the five years Galbraith, regatta manager and Chris Beauman from Beauman and Beauman. that the yacht club has been running the Castletown Regatta, over £5,000 has been In Brief donated to lifeboat funds. THE SCAPA Flow Experience, an organised As A RESULT of the Annual Luncheon held at Not afraid of the dark! sail through the well-known and often rug- St. Donats Castle, Mid Glamorgan on 25 Despite the arrival of the darker eve- ged stretch of water around the Orkneys, June 1995, the Cardiff ladies lifeboat guild nings, the ladies at Newbiggin have con- raised over £3,000 for Institution funds. The sent the sum of £2,625 to the RNLI. A cook- tinued raising money, with receipts dur- Norwegian sail training ship Statstraad ery demonstration by Mrs Betty Dobson on ing October and early November mount- Lehnikuhl left Stromness with over 300 peo- 26 September 1995, also organised by the ing to over £1,000. Apart from regular ple aboard for the trip on 17 July 1995. Cardiff ladies lifeboat guild, raised £1,500 SINCE its formation 2 years ago, the in aid of the Penarth Lifeboat Appeal. 'Beetle Drives', a film show and a fire- Camelford and district branch is proud to IT WAS A bumper summer for Cromer boat- works display attracted around 3,500 announce that more than £4,000 has been house collecting boxes during 1995. Thanks people and sold out of hot dogs! raised. Fundraising efforts this year included to the local branch and ladies' guild, it has Further events for 1995 included a raf- a summer feast, a jazz night, various jumble been possible for the boathouse to remain fle for a replica Grace Darling medal, sales and coffee mornings. Wheelchair- open to visitors from Spring Bank Holiday raising £400 and an Annual Christmas bound Jonathan Doridgecollected over £400 to September and as a result £9,745 has Fayre for which the boathouse is magi- and recently received an inscribed shield to been collected from the boxes in the boat- mark his efforts. cally transformed into a Christmas won- house alone, an increase of £3,965 on 1994. derland complete with Santa's grotto! 104 A FFTNFTT V WTT W TheRo ValBan k AFFINITY WITH Qf Scot|andp ,c DO YOU USE A CREDIT CARD? The RpyaJ Bank If you do, or you are considering re-arranging Of SCOtland Royal National your finances in any way you could be helping Lifeboat directly to fund the RNLI with every transaction Institution you make. Not only will The Royal Bank of Scotland pay §000 the Institution £5 for every RNLI Card issued, but a payment is made every time the Card is used. OVER £650,000 HAS BEEN RAISED FOR THE RNLI AND YOU CAN HELP TO INCREASE THIS SUM. 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Central Fundraising Several companies are introducing offers to RNLI suporters and readers of The Lifeboat which also provide financial ben- efits for the Institution. This issue of THE LIFEBOAT sees a new offer on private health insurance from the Hospital and Medical Care Association, which specialises in 'affinity packages'. The scheme has been running with the Royal Yachting Asso- ciation for some time. A new marine insurance programme will be launched at the London Boat Show in January in conjunction with Haven Knox-Johnston (who certainly know their way round the boating world), and appli- cation details are featured in their adver- tisement inside the back cover of this journal. Inserts are also enclosed advertising the Travel Club, which is operated by a subsidiary of Teacher's Assurance, and Knights in shining armour left to right: Roy Turner of Christchurch branch committee; Geoff and Val Winship; offers discounts on holidays and ferry one of the jousting knights; Dennis Duddy, branch treasurer and Eric Freeman, branch chairman. crossings of up to 10%. In addition a new poster service of- Early in 1995 Geoff and Val Winship cial RNLI displays and collecting boxes fered by Guernsey Colour Laboratories, brought their medieval knights jousting to be installed at the Medieval Pavilion. has been a great success and is repeated display to Christchurch. Since Easter at In the spirit of the joust, at the end of each in this issue, while other recent offers, The Arena, 2 Riversmeet in Christchurch, performance, the knights require the serfs such as Flying Flowers, lifeboat crew the Knights have been displaying their (the audience) to pay dues in the form of models, and motoring and buildings and horses and costumes to the accompani- a donation to the RNLI. contents insurance are still going strong. ment of thundering hooves and clashing Before one of the last performances, the In each case the Institution tries to ensure steel in the joust. chairman of Christchurch branch, Eric that the service is the best available, and Geoff and Val were determined that, as Freeman, who is also a member of the in each case it also receives a financial well as providing a major tourist attrac- committee of management, presented a return. tion they would also raise funds for the lifeboat shield to Geoff and Val Winship. Legacies, the RNLI's most important RNLI. He was accompanied by members of the source of income, are currently in decline With support from the Christchurch Christchurch branch committee and ex- and it is important that new sources of branch and especially the branch honor- pressed the gratitude of the RNLI for the income are generated. Unfortunately, ary collecting box secretary Mr George splendid initiative of the Winships and these are not always successful, and one Davis, arrangements were made for spe- their jousting knights. of the failures was the My Garden project, where receivers were called in to the com- Forward Birmingham Lifeboat Campaign update pany in October. On a more positive note Kimberly The Birmingham Lifeboat Campaign Fund On a much more active note Helen Clifford, Clark, together with the Tendring Dis- has now reached in excess of £700,000 but a trainee outdoor pursuit instructor and trict Council and the Colchester Co-op- there is still a long way to go. Flag month in daughter of the Erdington branch Chairman, erative Society, organised an enormously April produced another record breaking to- joined nine others for the Three Peaks Project successful third Tour de Tendring cycle tal, this time £25,000. Campaigners planned on 27 May 1995, to raise funds for the For- some smashing events which took place in ward Birmingham campaign. run, in which 11,000 riders took part, Autumn, with fundraisers such as Casino They left for Snowdon in wet and windy raising a splendid £15,000. Evening on 19 September, Forward Fish Sup- weather, collecting £93 in a bucket on the Readers who have visited their local per on 2 October and Lifeline Day Road way. By Scafell the weather had worsened chemists recently may have seen the cam- Show Spectacular on 7 October. This last but the team finally arrived safely only to paign currently running with Seven Seas event was the culmination of a one-million- hear that two people were missing from an envelope-drop to homes in the Birmingham earlier team. They later found them, tired and in some 6,000 chemists throughout the area asking for general donations to the cam- wet but safe, and brought them down before country. paign fund to help 'finish the job'. Birming- resuming their climb to the second peak. Finally, the competition to name the ham continues to show its tremendous sup- The last climb, Ben Nevis, was withdrawn new Barclaycard - funded lifeboat for port for the Lifeboat Service. due to bad weather, but the group decided Eyemouth produced well over 5,000 en- Birmingham Branch held a 'Do as you the climb Helvellyn, the next highest to Scafell. like' evening earlier last year to raise funds During the climb, the weather deteriorated tries, the winning name being Barclaycard for the RNLI. This was a function for which and Helen started to show signs of hypother- Crusader. you did not have to attend, just do whatever mia. The team pulled together and reached you like, put your feet up, watch television the top, where an RNLI flag was used as a The closing date for Fundraising or read a good book so long as you donate the windbreak. When they finally caught sight of money you have saved by not going out! The the bottom, the wind and rain eased, the sun items for the Spring 1996 issue of non-event raised a total of £1,200 for the appeared and the base crew met them with a THE LIFEBOAT is 16 February 1995 but Forward Birmingham Lifeboat Campaign. magnum of champagne. earlier if possible 108 £ £ £ THE FUNDRAISERS £ £ £ The Paignton branch Paignton branch has had a 1995 Summer porters and a Shoreline member, passed Regatta', and the RNLI benefited by over season of mixed fortunes - some good away early in August and will be sadly £11,500 between 1989 and 1995 as a result times and some very sad. Peter Tully, one missed. of his considerable efforts on the Institu- of the Branch's major friends and sup- Peter was known as Paignton's 'Mr. tion's behalf. More happily, Ken Lane, the skipper/ owner of the pleasure cruise boat Dart Paws for a kiss... 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Inland support The congregation of a West Midlands Methodist Church recently demonstrated that the work of the RNLI is dear to its Gala performance heart even though it lives miles from the An RNLI summer event organised and co-ordinated by three Sheffield based branches, sea. proved extremely successful by raising more than £3,000. Members of Earlswood Methodist The Sheffield RNLI Gala Day, held at the Midland Bank Sports Ground in Dore, Church held their 42nd Grand Summer attracted some 9,000 people, far more Fete on Saturday 1 July, raising £1,115.29 than the organisers expected! More than for lifeboat funds. The day was well at- In Brief 200 exhibitors with classic cars turned up tended and included performances by RNLI life govenor Derek Collins was pre- for the gala which also featured a craft The Shirley Band, The Rita Cashmore sented with a cheque for £200 by Sgt John fair, stalls, displays and brass bands. Dancers and many other side shows. The Cooper and Sqn Ldr Chris Knapman, the There was also a children's free fun recently retired Atlantic 21 commanding officer of RAF Benbecula. fair and a krypton rope slide, plus dis- lifeboat, WildenmthWizzer was on display, This followed a decision to donate the plays by the lifeboats, Police and Moun- enjoying her rest while the ladies of the proceeds of 'Its a Knockout' held by the tain Rescue. The good weather helped to church kept busy serving lunches and RAF's amenities club last Summer between make the day enjoyable for all, and plans the RNLI and the Alzheimer Association. afternoon teas. are already underway for next year's Gala. The Knowle and Dorridge Branch rep- POPULAR television comedians, Stan Boardman and Mick Miller dressed in resented the RNLI throughout the day lifeboat oilskins were the highlight of a The Fundraisers and joined the church congregation in Hoylake and West Kirby financial Please note that although we try to September for hymns and a service that branch's annual fundraising event on include as many fundraising reports included The Lifeboat Prayer. The wor- August Bank Holiday Monday. The day as possible in each issue the in- ship concluded with a cheque presenta- raised £17,000 and attracted over 20,000 creasing number of items being re- tion by Mr. Blacker, Chairman of the Fete people. The Open Day takes the Financial Branch up to six months each year to ceived means that we cannot guar- Committee to Robert Woolridge, chair- antee that that there will be space for man of Knowle and District Branch, who organise and in the last three years over £45,000 has been raised. every report. received the cheque with warmest thanks. Lifeboat Lottery The Lady Provost of Edinburgh draws the winning ticket for the Scottish Region Volvo lottery as His Grace The Duke of Atholl, convener of the Scottish Lifeboat Council looks on. Scotland Region raised £37,000, the winner was Elliot Smith of Coldingham, South East Region raised £54,00, winner Peter Kerry of Norwich, North West and North East regions raised more than £60,000, winner Mrs M. Farrow, Blackpool, and Wales and West Mercia region raised over £27,000, winner Mrs Diment. 110 People and Places around and about the RNLI Gemma picks a perfick lottery Actress Gemma Craven, also Gemma has been starring second time she has drawn Village, Cleveland. known as 'Ma Larkin', drew in 'The Darling Buds of May' the lottery for the RNLI, the £250 Mrs P. E. Parkinson, the winning tickets of the which was showing at the first time being in 1989. Dorchester, Dorset. £100 Mrs 71st RNLI Lifeboat Lottery Poole Arts Centre during Anthony Oliver, deputy O. James, Wimborne, Dorset; on 31 October 1995. October 1995. This is the head of fundraising and Mrs E. Ainsworth, marketing, supervised the Blackburn, Lanes; Mr D. J. draw that raised over Fearnley, Bradford, W. £113,000 and the winners Yorks; Mrs M. Gibbs, Obituaries were: Southsea, Hants; Mr D. R. With deep regret we record the fol- chairman of the of the Llangefni £2,000 Mr M. H. Kirkham, Higton, Petersfield, Hants. lowing deaths: branch. Mrs Forcer-Evans first Wotton-under-Edge, Glos. £50 Mr T. Rose, Brixton, August 1995 supported the RNLI as a member £1,000 Miss N. A. Kirk, London; Mrs J. Tollerton, Lieutenant-Colonel Brian Clark of the Anglesey County Commit- Hindhead, Surrey. Lincoln, Lines; Mr D. S. CM GM, Former national organiser tee, in 1956 she became flag day £750 Mr M. Phillips, Spencer, Much Birch, for RNLI in Ireland from 1967 to organiser in Llangefni and in 1969 Lymington, Hants; Mr E. L. Hereford; Mrs D. Gunstone, 1982. the branch formed and she be- Walls, Bognor Regis, W. Great Clacton, Essex; Mr J. E. September 1995 came its founder chairman. Mrs Sussex. Hall, Alnwick, Northumber- Tommy Dawson, coxswain of Forcer-Evans was awarded a sil- North Sunderland lifeboat. Tommy ver badge in 1981 and continued £500 Mr M. E. Sim, Elwick land. first became a ere w member at North to support the RNLI until recent Gemma Craven - Ma Larkin in the production of The Darling Buds of May1 at Sunderland in 1927, where in 1939 years, when she left Anglesey. Poole Arts Centre - draws the winning tickets for the 71 st RNLI lottery. With he became bowman. In 1951 he George Mobbs, coxswain of her are Anthony Oliver, the RNLI's deputy head of fundraising and marketing, was appointed second coxswain and Great Yarmouth lifeboat. George and Becky Hester from the fundraising department at Poole headquarters. in 1955 was appointed coxswain, a joined crew in 1931, became full- Photo Southern Newspapers post he held until 1971. Tommy time mechanic in 1940 and was received the RNLI's Bronze Medal appointed coxswain in 1958. in 1959. George was also reserve mechanic Mr P. V. MacKinnon, life vice from 1966 to 1971 and was president of the Institution. Mr awarded the RNLI Bronze Medal MacKinnon was elected to the com- in 1941. mittee of management in 1968 and Fred Webster, chairman of the was a member of the fundraising, Loughborough and district branch. finance and establishment commit- Fred joined as a committee mem- tees. He served as chairman of the ber in 1976 and became Vice establishment committee from 1970 Chairman in 1984 and chairman to 1975. Mr MacKinnon was ap- in 1988. A Silver Badge was pre- pointed a vice president in 1975 sented to him in 1995. and a life vice president in 1983. November 1995 Mrs J. A. Pattullo, former honor- Commander Peter Bolt RN, ary secretary of Edinburgh Ladies' deputy launching authority at Dun lifeboat guild from 1962 to 1970 Laoghaire form 1973 to 1982. 1 and founder of the lifeboat shop. Peter joined the Salisbury Branch Mrs Pattullo was awarded a Gold in 1982 and waselected vice chair- Badge in 1970, having joined the man in 1983 until 1984, when he On Station Getting spliced! guild's committee in 1955. Prior to became chairman. Peter was also When Susanne Poyner being a member of the guild, she assistant box secretary from 1985 The following lifeboats have was convener of a district in Edin- until 1995. taken up station and relief fleet joined the crew of Eyemouth burgh for many years, raising Tom Jenkinson, coxswain of the duties: lifeboat she could hardly money for the RNLI. Filey lifeboat from 1967 to 1980. ALL-WEATHER have suspected that one of October 1995 Tom first joined the Filey lifeboat Courtmacsherry - Trent class the splices she would learn Mrs Mary Cavell, founder mem- crew in 1947 and became bow- 14-07Frederick Storey Cockburn to make would be one to 2nd ber of the Goodwin Sands and man in 1959. He was appointed 18 September 1995 coxswain George Walker! Downs Ladies' lifeboat guild, be- second coxswain in 1963 INSHORE But that was exactly what came the first honorary secretary of Derek Saxon Harrold, President happened when the two of the guild in 1952 until 1972 when of the Salisbury branch 1981 to Bundoran - B711 Helene 30 she remained at committee mem- 1995. Mr. Saxon-Harrold first May 1995. them were married at a ber until 1983. She was awarded started collecting for the RNLI in Newquay - Atlantic 75 B715 ceremony held on 2 Septem- the Silver Badge in 1963, the Gold 1927 and in 1971 was elected to Phyllis 14 August 1995. ber 1995. The marriage was Badge in 1973 and Bar to Gold the Salisbury branch committee. Rock - D class D489 Dolly then blessed aboard the Badge in 1983. Her Husband Nor- In 1974 he became both acting Holloway 27 September 1995. station's Waveney. The two man was station honorary secretary secretary and chairman until 1980, Lough Swilly - B717 Daisy met when George began to for the Walmer lifeboat for over 25 when was became vice president. Aitken 5 October 1995. teach Susanne about the years. Mr Saxon-Harrold was awarded ways of the lifeboat when Mrs Molly Forcer-Evans, founder the Silver Badge in 1985. Relief - B718 Rotaract I No- vember 1995 she first joined the crew. Ill People and Places around and about the RNLI Lifeboat memorials Return of the native At Hayle... The former Aberdeen lifeboat During July Justin Lee of BBC Radio Cornwall unveiled a memorial to Hayle's Ramsey Dyce - which served lifeboatmen - a memorial which had been at the station between 1957 lost since the beginning of the century and and 1976 before being which had been restored to its rightful transferred to the relief fleet - place after turning up in a local field. visited her old station during The plaque had been presented to the RNLI along with a lifeboat called Isis by September 1995. She had Oxford University in 1866. and had previously called at other disappeared when the boathouse was Scottish ports during a demolished to make way for a larger one voyage which took her to for a later boat. Orkney and Shetland under ...and Lyme Regis Lyme Regis's new boathouse will incorpo- the command of her new rate a commemorative panel made up of owner Major Keith Oliver. fire-bricks recovered from the cargo of the The Barnett class lifeboat and barque Heroine, lost on Boxing Day 1852. her successor the Arun class The town's lifeboat was escorting the ships BP Forties are pictured just lifeboats to safety when she was hurled against the famous 'Cob' harbour wall with before her arrival at Aber- the loss of all but one of her crew. The deen where she was the star wreck was discovered in 1991 by members attraction at the station's last of Swindon Sub-Aqua Club who have open day of the year. recovered the bricks and presented them to Photo Aberdeen RNLI, courtesy the station. 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Own inter-island SEASONS Flying; from Heathrow: jfflarlfaorougf) fyotrl wildlife cruises. Also s/c flat in Tobermory, Secluded, romanbc and wonderful homely guest house only 10 minutes overlooking harbour, sleeps 6. hospitality from Heathrow. Easy access to A/ Tel/Fax 01688 400264. HOLNE CHASE Esplanade Adrloch, Dervaig, Isle of Mull PA75 6QR. M40, M4, M25. All rooms with colour Nr. Ashbmton, Devon Sidmouth ^ TV, Tea/Coffee facility, jjjj^ Ponndsgate (0136 43) 471 Devon EX10 8AR Licensed bar, evening meal. Tel: 01395 513320 AA + RAC" Commendation of B.TJL ISLES OF SCILLY Parking for holiday period. MINCARLO GUEST HOUSE - superb posi- Shepiston Lodge, 31 Shepiston Lane, Hayes, Middx UBS 1LJ. tion overlooking the harbour at St Mary's - PLYMOUTH HOE - DEVON MoRTA NEh/N, NoRth WftlES. CowfoRTAbk adjacent the Lifeboat Station. Run by the AA* C^^S^, ^SfS^ RACi Tel: 0181-573 0266 Fax: 0181-569 2536 SElF CATERiNQ COTTAQE. SlEEpS 5. WAlkiNq same local family since 1945. All rooms H&C diSTANCE of bEAch. MAy TO SEpTEMbER. and heating, some with en-suite facilities. IMPERIAL HOTEL - 22 bedrooms mostly W.T.B. 4 DBAqoNS Aa/Agd. TE[: 01758 721100 Tel. (01720) 422513 or write Colin Duncan en-suite - Nautical Cocktail bar - 20% dis- count for Shoreline members and friends • REGIMENTAL TIES Details contact resident proprietor Lt Cdr Also Club, Company, Promotional Ties, Blazer PLYMOUTH - Superbly appointed Alan K. Jones RNR Retd. Colour brochure Badges & Buttons, Cuff Links, Hand Painted LAKE DISTRICT accommodation for your complete and tariff. Plymouth (01752) 227311 Heraldic Shields/Car Badges, Medal Mount- ing, also miniatures. Regimental Walking comfort. Relaxation, whether for Ivy House Hotel business or pleasure. Non-smoking. Hawkshead, Cumbria LA22 ONS Sticks. Send SAE for enquiries. Small family run hotel - sensibly priced. LAKE DISTRICT RADNOR LTD. 39 Thames Street, Windsor, Telephone Jean Fisher for brochure at Contact David or Jane for brochure: Cottages/apartments hidden in secluded Berks SL4 1PR. Tel (01753) 863982 Teviot Guest House, 20 North Rd East, private woodland (Roe-deer, red squirrels), Est 1919 Personal Cotters Welcome Plymouth PL4 6AS. 01752 262656 FREEPHONE 0500 - 657876 just 1 mile from Windermere. Open all year. Resident owners. For availability and a copy of our brochure, please Tel 015394 44558 WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA, NORFOLK Two cosy, clean cottages, sleep 4, no pets. Ideal location for birdwatching, walking, unspoilt Guernsey Fresh Flowers North Norfolkcoast. Telephone: 01328 711220 'Magic' Mull stone house, cottage. 'Unbelievable' doorstep view, surroundings - Tlie all occasion gift throughout the year! woods, streams, beaches, rocky shores, sea, POLRUAN, CORNWALL- Where the river Fowey meets the sea. Old fisher- islands, mountains. Heating, fires. Superb ^_ i4 /o matter what the occasion, Guernsey Fresh Flowers makes the man 's cottage a few paces from the quay. boating waters. Canoe available, small boat (^X Y ideal gift to send anyone - anytime oj'the year! Sleeps 4. Woodburner. Good pubs. NT harbourandmoorings nearby 01223 352860 walks. Peace & tranquillity. People say At Guernsey Fresh Flowers we only use the very best of our 'Good Morning'. Village shops. Reason- able rates. Brochure 01726 870582. SARK - CHANNEL ISLANDS blooms to send in our lovely presentation box along with your personal message card — ensuring For the best selection of Family run. Centrally situated nr. La Seigneurie. their safe arrival to that special someone Open all year. B&B or half board Own produce. Self-Catering Accommodation All rooms H&C, heating, hot drinks, some in the best possible condition. in Salcombe call en-suite. Contact John and Jenny Marsland for SALCOMBE HOLIDAY HOMES tariff and brochure. Sark (01481) 832352. GUERNSBT Salcombe, Devon TQ8 8DP BUCKS MILLS, Nr. Clovelly. Comfortable Tel: 01548 843485. Fax 01548 843489 cottage in delightful village. Sleeps 4. No fresh pets. Honest 3 mins walk beach & N. Devon coast path. Tel. 01458 850349. TLO "" CORNWALL Make cheques payable to: Guernsey Fresh Flowers Three beautifully furnished cottages on FLUSHING, CORNWALL (Department RNL11/96) La Couture Road, Prices include P&P to the UK. working moorland farm. Sleep 3/4. Perfect Comfortably furnished quayside holiday cot- St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands GY1 2EA Please allow 3 working days peace, lovely views, friendly farm animals. tage, sleeping six in three bedrooms, situated Tel: 01 481 722280/716599 • Fax: 01 481 714656 from receipt of order. Trewalla Farm, Minions, Liskeard, in the centre of this quiet village on beautiful Cornwall PL14 6ED. Tel 01579 342385 Falmouth harbour. Views across the water to ' a 12 Carnations £10.50 a 18 Carnations £13.75 a 24 Carnations £16.50 ' Greenbank and the Royal Cornwall YC. a 20 Freesias £11. 00 a Box of12 Carnations & 20 Freesias £17.50 I Phone Mr A Bromley, a 10 Mixed Roses £14.00 a Tick to receive FREE colour brochure. ^1* Restronguet, Nr Falmouth Ringwood (01425) 476660 or write 22 Gravel Lane, Ringwood, Hants BH24 1LN Peaceful, picturesque waters edge hamlet. Address: Comfortable houses, sleep 4/8 (two bathrooms). Own gardens, quay, slip and beach. Boating facilities. Near Pandora Inn Salcombe S. Devon Restaurant. Open all year. Dogs allowed. Cottage, sleeps 8, 2 mins quayside, Peter Watson, Restronguet, Falmouth. own parking. Tel 014428 25055 Tel (01326) 372722 . ... Tel: Message: The Yacht Inn LAND'S END 4 MILES Payment: a Cheque a P.O. a Access a Viaa Expiry Date South Esplanade 3 attractively furnished granite self- Card Number ; ; i ! ' i ! St Peter Port 1 i ! : ! 1 ! i i i i catering cottages. Open fires. 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