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The Modern Lifeboat Exhibition

A great success, particularly with its many young visitors: that was the verdict on the Modern Lifeboat exhibition held from February 21 to April 21 at the South Kensington Science Museum, London. School parties, more than 700 of them, came from all over the country, even from as far away as Cornwall, Northern Ireland and Scotland. The greatest attraction was, of course, the 'Blue Peter' Atlantic 21 ILB, now stationed at Beaumaris. Questions were limitless, and Jack Sims, in attendance throughout, often found himself giving first lessons to young crews..