Volume XLVI Number 469 Autumn 1979 25P Functional Protection with the Best Weather Clothing in the World Ideal for Work Or Leisure
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THE JOURNAL OF THE RNLI Volume XLVI Number 469 Autumn 1979 25p Functional protection with the best weather clothing in the world ideal for work or leisure 'Airflow' coat and jackets are wind and water proof outer clothing and our claim of true all-weather comfort in them is made possible by Functional 'Airflow', a unique patented method of clothing Removable construction Foamliner One Foamlmer is fitted within within coat and jackets but a second one the maybe inserted for severe cold garment The foam sandwich 'Airflow' principle forms three layers of air between the outer and lining fabrics insulating and ensuring warmth Airflow JACKET & CONTOUR HOOD without weight or bulk There is not likely to be condensation unless the foam is unduly compressed Functional supplies the Coat and jackets are in Weather Clothing of the six sizes and six shades UK television industry, available from stock the RNLI and overseas life-boat services, Accessory garments include leading firms in seagoing and ventilated construction and walking and working off-shore oil activity, overtrousers Police Forces, Gas, Electricity and Water Boards. Functional sells identical clothing to many thousands of individuals at the same price f f SEAGOING OVERTROUSERS Ple.ise send me .1 ropy ot your I f catalogue 1 I 20p from pel'son.il enquire! -• | Direct from Manufacturer I i i I I i r, mfMny I I Aitilir . I FUNCTIONAL I - I I g FUNCTIONAL CLOTHING I • Dept 35 Causeway Avenue ™ I I 1:1 J _ I *"*_ . Causeway Avenue Wilderspool Causeway WARRINGTON I Wilderspool Causeway t Cheshire WA4 6QQ Warrington 53111 WARRINGTON Cheshire I Also at 9 Alfred Place Store Street Tottenham Court Road WA4 6QQ .1 London WC1E 7EB 01-580 4906 THE LIFEBOAT Autumn 1979 /^( j ^. Notes of the Quarter, by Patrick Howarth 183 To all lifeboat supporters: messages from His Grace the Duke of Atholl, Chairman of the Committee of Management, and Rear Admiral Wilfred i. Volum_ -, -, e XLV•* T-T i TIT Graham, CB MNI, Director of the Institution 184 Number 469 Llfeboat Services 185 Annual General Meeting and Presentation of Awards 190 Fastnet Race Storm 195 Chairman: THE DUKE OF ATHOLL Week's Good Cause, by Coxswain Derek Scott, BEM 195 Director and Secretary: Women's Work, by Ray Kipling 196 REAR ADMIRAL W. J. GRAHAM, CB MNI Channel Islands, by Joan Davies 198 Naming Ceremonies: Eastbourne and Islay 203 Managing Editor: PATRICK HOWARTH How sdling souvenirs and gifts buys lifeboats 204 JOAN"DAVIES Some Ways of Raisin8 Monev 205 Shoreline 208 Headquarters: Royal National Life-boat Institution, Book Reviews 209 West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 1HZ (Telephone Poole 71133). Letters 210 Telex: 41328 Offshore Lifeboat Services, March, April and May 1979 213 London Office: Royal National Life-boat Institution, Inshore Lifeboat Services, March, April and May 1979 214 21 Ebury Street, London SW1W OLD (Telephone 01-730 0031). Index to Advertisers 216 Editorial: All material submitted for Advertisements: All advertising COVER PICTURE consideration with a view to publica- enquiries should be addressed to tion in the journal should be addressed Dyson Advertising Services, PO Box 9, Superintendent Coxswain Brian Sevan of Humber lifeboat station, the first lifeboat- to the editor, THE LIFEBOAT, Royal Godalming, Surrey (Telephone man to receive the gold, silver and bronze National Life-boat Institution, West Godalming (04868) 23675). medals for gallantry at the same annual Quay Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 1HZ presentations of awards meeting. He was (Telephone Poole 71133). Photographs awarded the gold medal, and his crew were intended for return should be accom- Subscription: A year's subscription of awarded bronze medals, for the service to panied by a stamped and addressed four issues costs £1.40, including post- Revi on February 14, 1979; he was awarded envelope. age, but those who are entitled to the silver medal, and his crew were receive THE LIFEBOAT free of charge accorded the thanks of the Institution will continue to do so. Overseas sub- inscribed on vellum, for the service to Diana Next issue: the winter issue of THE V on December 30, 1978; and he was scriptions depend on the cost of post- awarded the bronze medal for the service to LIFEBOAT will appear in January and age to the country concerned. Savinesti on February 15, 1979, when the news items should be sent by the end of silver medal for gallantry was awarded to October. News items for the spring Coxswain David Cox of Wells lifeboat. The issue should be sent in by the end of Printers: The Friary Press, Dorchester, photograph was taken by Margaret Murray. January. Dorset. 181 Glanvill Enthoven INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE BROKERS As specialists in marine insurance for over 75 years, we are extremely proud that our clients include the Royal National Life-boat Institution. Glanvill's marine service covers both hull and cargo insurance as well as their attendant liabilities for shipowners and users of shipping throughout the world. For more information please phone 01-283 4622 or write to Glanvill Enthoven & Co. Limited, 144 Leadenhall Street, London EC3P 3BJ. Marinax Compass Binoculars RNLI INSHORE CREWS USE our FOUL WEATHER GARMENTS BRITISH DESIGNED BRITISH MADE from BRITISH MATERIALS For easy, accurate bearings. and High quality—7 x 50 glasses, Manufactured in our own Factory with an internal compass. EVETT SAILWEAR LTD. TIMBER HALL WORKS GSM G & M POWER PLANT Company Limited THE SQUARE Whitehouse Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 5LX Telephone : Ipswich (0473) 41795 CATERHAM, SURREY, CR3 6QA Telex: 98216 Tel: Caterham (STD 0883) 44433 & 48704 182 When Dr Donald Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury, and his wife paid an informal visit to Whitstable ILB sta- tion on July 27, they went out in the Atlantic 21 and His Grace took the wheel. Since the founding of the Institution in 1824, each Archbishop of Canterbury in turn has been a vice presi- dent of the RNLI photograph by courtesy of C. P. Nelson Ralph Farrant has retired. His succes- can be raised. The proposal is to house sor, the Duke of Atholl, has a wide the museum in a building on the site of NOTES OF knowledge of the work of the Institu- the old Patterson's shipyard where tion, having served as a member of the Brunei's Great Western was built. It is THE QUARTER Committee of Management for 20 only a short distance from the dry dock years. He is particularly knowledge- where Brunei's ss Great Britain is able about fund raising in Scotland and already on display. public relations generally. He was The chairman of the museum's trus- by Patrick Howarth Convener of the Scottish Lifeboat tees is Peter Elliot. Bristol City Council Council from 1965 to 1975 and has been has given its support to the project. chairman of the Public Relations The sum required to put the museum THREE LIFEBOAT STATIONS have Committee of the RNLI ever since it into full operation is £140,000 and it is recently been re-opened. One of these was founded. intended to raise this without detriment is Fraserburgh, the station which suf- Lt-Cdr P. E. C. Pickles, for many to general fund raising for the RNLI. fered two major disasters in less than years chairman of Scarborough branch, The RNLI's organising secretary for 20 years and from which the lifeboat remains one of the Deputy Chairmen. the South West, Cdr Peter Sturdee, has was withdrawn after the 1970 disaster. The other Deputy Chairman is Vice- been associated with the project from The boat which will be permanently Admiral Sir Peter Compston, the the outset and when the museum is self allocated to Fraserburgh, R. Hope chairman of the Fund Raising Commit- supporting its profits will be donated to Roberts, is of the 48ft 6in Solent class tee, whose many visits to branches and the RNLI. and was formerly stationed at Rosslare conduct of numerous district confer- Harbour. ences has made him widely known to Lifeboatmen row in New York Brighton now has an Atlantic 21 and warmly liked by large numbers of Through the generosity of Pan lifeboat on service. The station was voluntary workers. American World Airways a crew from closed temporarily until suitable berth- the Mumbles lifeboat station was able ing facilities were available in the new National Lifeboat Museum to take part in the New York Harbor Brighton marina. A D class inflatable The RNLI has agreed to the estab- Festival rowing races on July 1. The ILB is now in service at Hunstanton. lishment of a national lifeboat museum All three stations have long histories. in Bristol provided the necessary funds continued on page 184 Fraserburgh was established in 1831, and it is known that there were photographs lifeboats at both Brighton and Hunt- by courtesy of stanton before 1825. PAN AM. New RNLI Chairman After four highly successful years as Chairman of the RNLI Major-General (Below) Members of The Mumbles crew meet Dan A. Colussy, President of Pan American World Airways which flew them to New York to take part (right) in the Harbor Festival. (I. to r.) Tony Lewis, Arthur Eynon, Carl Smith, Bob Garner and Gary Ridd. 183 To all lifeboat supporters . .from His Grace The Duke of Atholl new Chairman of the Committee of Management you are all aware, he has left the members of the public, keeps their Institution in excellent shape and all I morale and enthusiasm at a very high have to do is to keep up the momen- level. tum; I do, therefore, ask you to give me I look forward to visiting as many the same support that you have given branches and guilds as possible during General Farrant; this should enable us my term of office, and to thanking to raise the huge amount of money many of you personally for all your required each year to keep the Institu- hard work.