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The Wireless Transmitting Station Radio London

DOCTOR TO RADIO LONDON At 6.32 p.m. on 24th February, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the wireless transmitting station Radio London about three miles east-south-east of Walton pier had a sick man on board and that a doctor was required. The life-boat Edian Courtauld was launched at 7.40 with a doctor on board. There was a gentle north-northeasterly breeze and a slight sea, the tide was ebbing. The doctor went aboard the wireless station to attend to the sick man and returned on board the life-boat thirty-five minutes later. The life-boat returned to her station at 8.50 p.m. The doctor donated his fee to the branch funds and a donation was also received from the owner of the wireless station..