Alan Graham
Alan belongs to: Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade
Alan works as an Instrument Technician offshore. He joined the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade at the age of 18. His family have been involved with the Brigade since it began in 1864. Alan's main job is looking after the searchlight.
Alan was interviewed by Carl Greenwood on 30 November 2005. The interview took place at Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade watch house and lasted 22 minutes and 18 seconds.
What does the sea mean to you?
"The sea- it’s fascinating"
The sea- it’s fascinating. That’s all I can say. When I’m at work, I come out in the morning, and no matter where I look, there’s water, for the time I’m offshore. I walk around the platform, look over the side, just water and I’ve seen it in some really nasty, really nasty weather and I’ve seen it when it’s been as calm as a millpond, glassy, beautiful. When I get home, I’m never happier than when I am down the brigade or am at the seaside. I love it. I know- I’ve got respect for the sea, a lot of respect for the sea because I’ve seen the damage it does.
Alan has 11 memories in the memorynet:
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Alan's other memories:
How the searchlight works- A memorable call out
- The smell of hemp rope
- Competitions
- What does the sea mean to you?
Hemp rope- Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade uniform
This memory has these themes:
Environment | Lifestyles
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