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Lifeboat

1971 , Sheringham (Norfolk)

Cat no. 323

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The Sheringham Lifeboat is launched.

The film begins with the lifeboat Manchester Unity of Oddfellows being hauled from her shed by hand and pushed over the shingle on her carriage by a caterpillar tractor. There are many shots of the helpers and of the coxswain, Henry 'Joyful' West. The carriage is pushed into the water and the boat, crew on board, is launched. There is a telephoto shot of the lifeboat at sea

Keywords

Lifeboat; Rescue

Other Places

Sheringham

Background Information

The Sheringham lifeboat, Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, served between 1961 and 1990. It was a 37 ft Oakley class boat, built at Littlehampton by W. Osborne. The cost of £28,500 was donated by the Manchester Independent Order of Oddfellows after whom the lifeboat was named. Henry Joyful West was the coxswain of the Sheringham lifeboat between 1963 and 1984. He was called Joyful to distinguish him from his predecessor Henry Downtide West.

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Lifeboat

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