• 194. Steep Seas: Keith Bower

  • Feb 27 2024
  • Length: 20 mins
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194. Steep Seas: Keith Bower

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  • Former Torbay RNLI Coxswain Keith Bower remembers a life-changing rescue

    On December 6, 1976, just before 1am, when most were sleeping soundly, Torbay RNLI’s then Acting Coxswain Keith Bower was woken by an urgent call for help. It marked the start of a shout for which Keith was awarded a Gold Medal for Conspicuous Gallantry.

    Faced with storm conditions, 12m waves and crew members suffering seasickness, Keith recalls the extreme challenges of rescuing the crew of the motor vessel, Lyrma. Despite the recognition that followed the rescue, which included an invitation to Buckingham Palace, the thing that Keith is most proud of is ‘being able to handle a boat’ – a lifeboatman through and through.

    200 Voices is produced by Adventurous Audio for the RNLI  

    Interview by the RNLI's Eleanor Driscoll

    Soundtrack composed and performed by Jon Nicholls  

    The RNLI is a charity celebrating 200 years of saving lives at sea - find out more at RNLI.org/200  

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