dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz ˈɜːlɪɚ tˈɜːm ʌv sˈɜːvɪs æz tʃˈɛɹmən ʌvðə tˈʊɹɹɪst bˈoːɹd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn, hiː ˌoʊvɚsˈɔː ðɪ ˈaɪləndz tˈʊɹɹɪzəm flˈɜːɹɪʃ fɚɹə dˈɛkeɪd, fˈeɪməsli ˈɔfɚɹɪŋ ɐ pˈaʊnd tˈɛn,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ ɹᵻwˈɔːɹd tʊ ˈɛnɪwˌʌn fˈaɪndɪŋ ɐ mˈɜːmeɪd ɪn mˈæŋks wˈɔːɾɚz.
During his earlier term of service as Chairman of the Tourist Board in 1971, he oversaw the Island's tourism flourish for a decade, famously offering a £10,000 reward to anyone finding a mermaid in Manx waters.