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Picture Number10198
Courtesy OfJohn Budge
Year1970
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Queen Mother meets new crew

The Queen Mother meets new lifeboat crew after unvieling the lifeboat memorial at Ousna Kirkyard.

Jack Leslie (cox) presents Her Majesty to l/r Charlie Rioch-Billy Budge-Archie Williamson-Billy Mowat (2nd cox)-James Sutherland-
over Jacks shoulder- Stewart Taylor- Ian MacFadyan (mechanic)- just out of sight - Alan Besant?-Jimmy Swanson?(assistant mechanic).
24 March 2008.

I missed the ceremony as I was helping Toni Robertson make tea at Moasound for the Queen Mother. I went home before she arrived so never saw her that day.


Added by Beryl Simpson on 26 March 2008.


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