COXSWAIN RICHARD JONES of Holy- head died on the 13th of November, 1955, at the age of 56. He first joined the Holy head crew in 1915 and he became bowman in 1930. He was appointed coxswain in 1937 and for the last 17 years held this appointment as a full-time job.

In 1943 he was awarded the bronze medal for the rescue of the crew of 47 of the S.S. Castilian. Six years later he was awarded a second service clasp to his bronze medal for the rescue of seven members of the crew of the S.S. Mayflower..