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Southwold's Motor Lifeboat, Mary Scott

1926 , Southwold (Suffolk)

Cat no. 146

Southwold's first motor lifeboat.

There is a long shot of the lifeboat. The crew, dressed in oilskins attend to the rigging. A rowing boat, containing women and children, rows out to meet the lifeboat. There is a shot of the lifeboat dressed overall and then shots of the lifeboat at sea with the crew attending to the rigging once again. The film ends with shots of the lifeboat steaming out of the harbour, towards the sea.

Featured Events

The dedication service for the Mary Scott in July 1926

Background Information

This film features the dedication service in July 1926. The Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk, Sir Courtney Warner, presided over the ceremony in the harbour. The dedication service itself was presided over by the Rt. Rev. W.G. Whittingham, Bishop of the Diocese.The Mary Scott, Southwold's first motor lifeboat, was in service between 1925 and 1940 when the station closed. She was funded from a legacy of ?9,000 from Mary Scott and was named after her benefactress.

Manifestations

Southwold's Motor Lifeboat, Mary Scott

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    INV333235
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:02:02
    Modification Date
    30/11/2015
    Parts
    Reference
    740127
  • Barcode
    INV336591
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:02:02
    Modification Date
    30/11/2015
    Parts
    Reference
    740111
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    INV365020
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:02:02
    Modification Date
    30/11/2015
    Parts
    Reference
    740107
  • Barcode
    INV341757
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:01:18
    Modification Date
    27/11/2015
    Parts
    Reference
    740026
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV311076
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:01:18
    Modification Date
    27/11/2015
    Parts
    Reference
    740017
  • Barcode
    INV??1376
    Canonical Identifier
    B-23
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    35mm full gate film
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    positive
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    562226
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV234834
    Canonical Identifier
    A-810
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
    bw
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    negative
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    560766
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV195359
    Canonical Identifier
    A-250
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    35mm full gate film
    Colour Type
    bw
    Has Sound
    N
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    negative
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    560750
    Sound
    silent

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