Mayor of Harwich Lifeboat Plea

1963 , Harwich (Essex)

Cat no. 213524

Anglia television news footage; interview with Councillor Simmonds pressing for a safety boat service for Harwich before his retirement.

An interview with the Mayor at Harwich at the harbour. With concern for the inhabitants of Harwich, Councillor Simmonds puts forward his argument that a sea rescue service is required. He references the cutbacks that occurred in the previous year, when the air rescue service operating from Felixstowe ceased to exist, leaving Harwich without a rescue service. The Councillor briefly details the costs involved to purchase and operate a safety boat.

Keywords

Air-sea rescue; Lifeboats

Production company : Anglia Television

Manifestations

Mayor of Harwich Lifeboat Plea

Genre: News / Television
Locations: Harwich (Essex)
Description Type: monographic
Related to: Anglia News
Related to: Anglia news
Subject: Mayor of Harwich / lifeboats / air-sea rescue

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