EX-COXSWAIN EDOUARD BOISARD, of the Barfleur, France, life-boat, has received a letter of appreciation from the Institution in recognition of his services to English yachts and other vessels over many years. The letter also congratulated Coxswain Boisard on the fact that he and his father between them had completed no less than a hundred years of service with the Barfleur life-boat.

Coxswain Boisard was in command of the Barfleur life-boat from 1940 to 1944, and from 1955 to 1963. The station was closed from 1944 to 1955 because of war damage..