LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Penlee lifeboat disaster

Genre

News report; Interview; Documentary; Tribute; Music; Special

TX Date

18 Dec 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:29:22

Description

Mike Dickin presents a documentary on the eve of the first anniversary of the Penlee lifeboat disaster, on the disaster and aftermath. The lifeboat Solomon Browne went from Mousehole in Cornwall to help a tanker, the Union Star in difficult conditions and the crews of both boats (16 men) were killed. Includes song, possibly The Ballad of Penlee. Interviews with Trinity House pilot Mike Sutherland; Edwin Madron, brother of crewman Stephen Madron; new lifeboat captain, Kenny Thomas; John Corrin(?) and Del Johnson, administrators looking for new crew. Also archive IRN news bulletins and reports with interview with Dr Denis(?) Leslie(?), head of district RNLI (male reporters not identified); archive report on memorial service with interview with Dr Denis Leslie(?), hymn Eternal Father, Strong to Save, and clips of the sermon by The Reverend Michael Warner (male reporter not identified).

Contributors

Mike Dickin; Mike Sutherland; Kenny Thomas; John Corrin(?); Michael Warner; Edwin Madron; Del Johnson; Denis(?) Leslie(?)

Keywords

Deaths; Weather; Fundraising; Recruitment; Cornwall; Funerals; Boats; Lifeboats; Seaborne disasters; Ships; Maritime rescue; Commemorative events; Search and rescue operations; Church services; Anniversaries; RNLI; Mousehole; Lifeboat crew members; Union Star; Solomon Browne; Trevelyan Richards; Charles Greenhaugh; The Ballad of Penlee; Ted Brown; Mabel Alice (boat)

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