Group Photographs 1950s

1952 Wear Shipowners' Shield and Chronicle Cup

Back Row

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B

C

D

E

F

G

Arthur Robertson

H

Middle Row

I

J

K

L

M

N

Dep. Capt. Alf Clavery

R. Teale

O

Front Row

H.M Coast Guard D.I. Thomas

Capt. Don Tinning

President Lt. Col. R.S. Chipchase

Capt. Ossie Nickson

James Askew

1952 Wearside Shipowners’ Shield

Back Row

A

B

C

D

E

F

Middle Row

H

I

J

Deputy Captain Alf Clavery

R. Teale

James Askew

Front Row

Arthur Robertson

Capt. Don Tinning

President R. S. Chipchase

Capt. Ossie Nickson

K

1952 Wearside Shipowners’ Shield

Back Row

A

R. Orr

Arthur Robertson

C

D

Middle Row

E

F

G

H

I

Front Row

R Teale

J

Capt Don Tinning

Capt Ossie Nixon

Dep. Capt. Alf Clavery

James Askew

1952 (probably)

In 1952 the S.S.V.L.B. won both trophies. Captain G. O. Nickson, on the left, being presented with the trophies by Commander Kitkat, Coastguard District Controller for the North East, at Tynemouth V.L.B. Watch House.

1950s Chronicle Cup

Back Row

A. Robertson

R. Orr

A. Chapman

F. Mason

B. Nickson

D. Sweeney

R. Teale

J. Battle

Middle Row

J. Askew

G. L. Nickson

T. Robson

A. Clavery

E. Lea

R. Powell

T. Smith

Front row

D. Tinning

G. O.Nickson O.I.C.

H Clavery

Wearside Shipowners’ Shield 1954

Back row

G.L. Nickson

T. Smith

J. Pollard

T. Robson

R. Stephenson

Middle row

J. Askew

R. Orr

A. Robertson

J. Stidolph

E. Lea

H.M. Clavery

Front row

R.Teale

Snr. Capt. G. O. Nickson

Capt. D.E. Tinning

D. Sweeney

J. Bennett Coast Guard

1955 Wearside Shipowners’ Shield

Back Row

G.L. Nickson

J. Battle

A. Chapman

J. Stidolph

T. Smith

Third row

C .Harburn

A. Robertson

D. Sweeney

A. P. Clavery

R. Teale

J. Farrier

J. Werndley

Second Row

Dep. Capt. H. M. Clavery

Capt. D. E. Tinning

Sen.Capt. G. O. Nickson

J. Askew

Front Row

C. Wilson

B. W. Nickson

1957 Wearside Shipowners’ Shield

Back row

A

R. Orr

B. Nickson

Middle row

J. Collins

A. P. Clavery

T. Smith

G. Nickson

T. Robson

Front row

Dep. Capt. H. M. Clavery

Capt. D. Tinning

Sen. Capt. G. O. Nickson

J. Askew

Chronicle Challenge Cup Presentation 1958

Left-hand side

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B

Capt. G. O. Nickson

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D

Right-hand side

Arthur Robertson

E

F

Com. C. A. de W. Kitcat

Don. Tinning

COMMANDER C. A. de W. Kitcat, R. N. (retired), on right, presents the Chronicle Challenge Cup to Captain G. O. Nickson, senior captain of South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade, at the brigade’s annual dinner at the Watch House, South Shields.

Source: Evening Chronicle 24 November 1958