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45 Years with Clovelly Lifeboat

1967 Mr Charles Shackson retires from Clovelly Lifeboat
 Mr Charles Shackson of 59 The Quay, Clovelly, who has retired after 45 years with the local lifeboat became a crewman at 18.
When, at the meeting of the Clovelly branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, he was presented with the long service plaque, it was stated that during his association with the lifeboat it had rescued 53 people.
Mr Shackson, who is suceeded as mechanic by Mr Tom Cruse, is one of five brothers who have served in the lifeboat crew as did their father and grandfather before them. Brother Percy is still assistant winchman and brother Fred shore signalman, and son-in-law Mr Michael Keet serves with the inshore lifeboat at Bude.
 

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