Jim Roberts
James Richard Roberts
After school, Jim did a five-year apprenticeship with Britten-Norman and qualified as an Aircraft Electrician.
He joined the Coastguard in the mid-1960s where he remained for 43 years. Starting as a ‘Watcher’, Jim went joined the Coastguard Rescue Equipment Team, rising to Station Officer in Bembridge in 1980.
He received an MBE in 2009 for his services to the Coastguard.
He joined the Coastguard in the mid-1960s where he remained for 43 years. Starting as a ‘Watcher’, Jim went joined the Coastguard Rescue Equipment Team, rising to Station Officer in Bembridge in 1980.
He received an MBE in 2009 for his services to the Coastguard.
Family life
Born: 1946
Ryde, Isle of Wight
Mother: Winifred Roberts
Father: Gerald Roberts
Working life
Britten-Norman
Bembridge Coastguard
Bembridge Coastguard
Full interview
Conducted: Lisa Kerley interviewed Jim his home in Bembridge on 18th March 2019.
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