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A Gold Medal for Conspicuous Gallantry: Second Coxswain Keith Bower of Torbay With the Crew Who Sailed With Him In Storm Force Winds on Monday December 6 197

A gold medal for conspicuous gallantry: Second Coxswain Keith Bower of Torbay with the crew who sailed with him in storm force winds on Monday December 6, 1976, to the rescue of the crew of MV Lyrma. (/. to r.) Crew Member John Dew, Second Coxswain Keith Bower, Crew Member Michael Mills, Motor Mechanic Stephen Bower, Assistant Mechanic John Hunkin and Crew Members Richard Brown and Nicholas Davies. Torbay lifeboat, the 54' Arun Edward Bridges (Civil Service No. 37) can be seen, in background, at her moorings in Brixham outer harbour. photograph by courtesy of Herald Express, Torquay.

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