HRH Arrives

After the initial meeting with Civic representatives the Chairman escorts HRH towards the Station Crew

Crew Line Up

The crew were split three ways - some on shore, some on the AWB and some with the ILB

HRH meets the Coxswain

HRH talks with the Coxswain before being introduced to the Crew

The Line Up

Along the line...greet and meet

Ooops

Trainee Crew Member makes a bit of a splash

ILB to the Rescue

The ILB apears from a hiding place in the harbour in response to the Red Flare, recovers the casualty and returns to the AWB

Casualty Check

Paramedic gives the Casualty a very thorough checking over

ILB returns

The ILB Crew return to the Lifeboat to meet HRH.

HRH on board 17-28

HRH meets with the AWB and ILB Crew on the stern deck accompaied by the Lord Lieutenant of Devon, the Station Chairman and Lifeboat Operations Manager

The 2003 Crew

All back ashore and a special photograph.

HRH Duke of Kent and Four Coxswain

From Left to Right - George Dyer, Arthur Curnow, HRH The Duke of Kent, Ken Gibbs and David Hurford

Crew Wives

Four of the assembled crew wifes meet HRH and in the pram two very precious young ones.

Now the Guild and Branch Reps.

Shirley, Chairman of the Brixham Guild invites HRH to meet with other Branch and Guild representatives

Paignton & Torquay Guild

Each Guild was invited to present two members to the Duke.

Torquay, Totnes and Newton Abbot

Unfortunately no one from Dartmouth could attend

Presentation

Paul presents HRH with a copy of the book ' A History of the Torbay Lifeboats' by Alan Salsbury.

Another Presentation

The son of Mark our 2nd Coxswain and Station Mechanic prepares to make a presentation to HRH

Well Done - right on cue!

The Duke receives a recent photograph of 17-28

A Big Moment

A handshake - didn't he do well

Finally

HRH signs the Station Visitors Book at the end of the visit.

Who is this?

Watch the Radio Times in the spring of 2004. Karen is the producer of a series of programmes that centre around Brixham Coastguards with quite a lot of footage from the Torbay Lifeboats, Crews and others.