
During his time as the photographer for the Whitby Gazette, Doug Jackson was on hand for many of the lifeboat events capturing a fine array of images. The following photographs were taken during the official opening of the new lifeboat station and I am pleased to be able to share them here with you with his permission. Doug also has his very extensive website which I would recommend you see for yourself it can be accessed using this Doug Jackson Photography link. It has a plethora of photographs covering many genres and is an ideal way to see the professionalism Doug puts into his commissions.
The Duchess takes a quick spin round the harbour. |
The lifeboat approaching the new lifeboat pontoon. |
A smiling Duchess arrives at the station. |
A selected group of lifeboat enthusiasts. |
The dignitaries seated at the front. |
The late Richard Sefton, sculptor of the Henry freeman bronze bust. |
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The ceremony to officially name the new inshore lifeboat "OEM Stone III" |
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It was not an easy task selecting from the many photographs that Doug Jackson captured that day but I hope you find this page and the photographs as appealing as I do, they certainly make a nice record of the official unveiling of the new lifeboat station. Please check out the other gallery pages of what was a most pleasant day for Whitby using the following links.