Awards to Coxswains, Crews and Shore Helpers The following coxswains, members of lifeboat crews and shore helpers were awarded certificates of service on their retirement and, in addition, those entitled to them by the Institution's regulations, were awarded an annuity, gratuity or pension.

Aith A. Smith Arklow J. Dixon Bowman 14 years Crew Member 6 years.

Second Coxswain 13 years Bowman '/3 year Crew Member 29 years.

Atlantic College St Donat's Castle D. Sutcliffe ILB Crew Member 11 years.

Barmouth C. Pugh E. D. Jones Barry Dock J. P. Wells Bembridge A. A. Robinson T. Etheridge Blyth J. D. Kerr Bridlington E. Crawford Cloughey/Portavogie J. Donnan (Posthumous) Conwy J. K. Roberts Criccieth R. D. Williams Cromer A. A. Blythe (Posthumous) A. R. Mayes E. C. J. Luckin Cullercoats R. J. Taylor (Retired 1976) R. Oliver (Retired 1976) Dover A. Liddon Crew Member 13 years including ILB Crew Member 12 years.

Silver medal 1971.

Coxswain 12 years Second Coxswain 3 years Bowman 3 years Crew Member 21 years.

Bronze medal 1978.

Motor Mechanic 3 '/4 years Assistant Mechanic 1% years Crew Member 20 years.

ILB Crew Member 13 years.

Bowman 21 years Crew Member 3 years.

Coxswain 3 years Second Coxswain 12 years Bowman 3 years Crew Member 8 years Bronze medal 1962.

ILB Crew Member 12 years.

Coxswain/Mechanic 23/4 years Coxswain 11 '/4 years Second Coxswain 'h year Bowman 6 years Crew Member 3 years.

ILB Crew Member 13 years.

ILB Crew Member 12 years.

Crew Member 34 years.

ILB Crew Member 12 years.

ILB Crew Member 12 years.

ILB Crew Member 11 years.

ILB Crew Member 6 years Shore Helper 5 years.

Coxswain/Mechanic 12 years Second Coxswain 1 year Assistant Mechanic 14 years Crew Member 2 years Silver medal 1975.

Dunbar R. G. Brunton A. Wilson Dungeness A. O. Haines Joan Bates Doris Tart C. A. O. Haines Serena Fair Dilys Oilier Mai Steward Kim Hobbis Janet Bates Pat Copson Pauline Fair Judy Richardson Sylvia Oilier Betty Paine Eastbourne H. Hewitt Filey J. Cunningham (Retired 1978) R. Goodson (Retired 1978) Fleetwood F. Whitehead Galway Bay T. Flaherty, Snr C. Hernon M. Flaherty (Posthumous) Harwich T. Bennett Helensburgh J. E. F. Fulton W. R. Morrison G. Hyslop N. McNicol C. Thompson (Retired 1976) Holy head R. A. Griffiths Howth L. M. Hudson C. P. Geran (Retired 1978) Coxswain 18 years Second Coxswain 8 years Bowman 3 years Crew Members 4 years.

Second Coxswain 11'A years.

Coxswain 4 years Second Coxswain 9 years Bowman 18 years Crew Member 6 years.

Shore Helper 37 years.

Shore Helper 44 years.

Crew Member 13 years.

Shore Helper 56 years.

Shore Helper 13 years.

Shore Helper 10 years.

Shore Helper 4 years.

Shore Helper 9 years.

Shore Helper 13 years.

Shore Helper 10 years.

Shore Helper 10 years.

Shore Helper 3 years.

Shore Helper 8 years.

Winchman 18 years Assistant Winchman 4 years Shore Helper 28 years.

ILB Crew Member 12 years.

ILB Crew Member 12 years.

ILB Crew Member 12 years.

Coxswain 3 years Second Coxswain 16 years Crew Member 22 years Bronze medal 1938.

Coxswain 15 years Second Coxswain 9 years Bowman 1 year Bronze medal 1962.

Shore Helper 20 years.

Crew Member and ILB Crew Member 13 years.

ILB Crew Member 12'Ai years.

ILB Crew Member 10 years.

ILB Crew Member 13'/2 years.

ILB Crew Member 13'/2 years.

ILB Crew Member 11 years.

Crew Member 32 years.

Second Coxswain 11 '/2 years Crew Member 34'/2 years.

ILB Crew Member 10 years.P. McLoughlin L. Quigley Humber B. Sayers Ilf be B. R. Ley C. W. Knill KiliYiorc P. Wickham Largs J. F. McGill Lerwick G. D. Leith Morecambe T. F. Gardner (Retired 1978) Newbiggin H. W. Hepple R. Martin C. T. Main Penlee L. F. Brown Peterhead A. Birnie Portpatrick S. Alexander A. C. Palmer Port St Mary D. McCutcheon Port Talbot N. McNaught Queensferry R. D. Mackay (Retired 1978) Rhyl H. Olive (Posthumous) P. Adams Runswick R. L. Laverick (Retired 1968) Crew Member 12 years Coxswain 1% years Second Coxswain 23/4 years Crew Member 22 years.

Crew Member 44 years.

Motor Mechanic 10'A years Assistant Mechanic 4'/2 years Crew Member 1 year.

Bronze medal 1979.

Tractor Driver 7 years Assistant Tractor Driver 5 years.

Head Launcher 25 years Shore Helper 3 years.

Shore Helper 24 years.

1LB Crew Member 14'/4 years.

Cox wain 10 years Bowman 15 years Crew Member 5 years.

Silver medal 1972.

ILB Crew Member 1 1 years.

Crew Member 13 years.

Assistant Mechanic 3 years Crew Member 16 years.

Second Coxswain 4 years Crew Member 10 years.

Second Coxswain 5 years Crew Member 9 years.

Coxswain 13 years Second Coxswain 6 years Bowman 1 year Crew Member 2 years.

Assistant Mechanic 25 years.

Bowman 13'/2 years Crew Member 1 year.

ILB Crew Member 12 years.

ILB Crew Member 13'/2 years.

ILB Crew Member 10 years.

Head Launcher and Shore Helper Assistant Mechanic 13'/2 years Crew Member 4 years.

Second Coxswain 3'/2 years Bowman 5'/2 years Crew Member 4 years.

R. Marsay (Retired 1964) W. Evans (Retired 1978) St Ives J. Humphries A. G. Thirlby Seaham D. P. Cave R. Riddell H. R. Sayer M. Murley J. Cougle M. Thornton Shoreham D. Gledhill (Retired 1977) Silloth W. A. Ray Sou then d R. L. Chalk Soutnwold A. A. Carr J. R. T. Goldsmith (Retired 1977) Stornoway R. I. Maclean Teesmouth D. Elders Walmer C. S. Williams West Kirby P. J. C. Gatenby (Posthumous) C. G. Broad West Mersea R. Ha ward Weymouth B. Legge A. T. Pavey 12 years. D. S. Laker Youghal J. J. Murphy (Posthumous) M. P. Hennessy SERVICES AND LIVES RESCUED BY OFFSHORE AND January 1, 1979, to December 31, 1979: Services: 2,546; Second Coxswain 5 years Crew Member 5 years.

Crew Member 12 years.

ILB Crew Member 10 years.

ILB Crew Member 10 years.

Coxswain 3 years Second Coxswain 6 years Crew Member 3 years.

Second Coxswain 3 years Crew Member 10 years.

Assistant Mechanic 93/4 years Crew Member 2 years.

Crew Member 10 years.

Head Launcher 10 years Shore Helper 1 year.

Crew Member 13 years.

ILB Crew Member 10 years.

ILB Crew Member 1 1 '/4 years.

ILB Crew Member 14 years.

ILB Crew Member 15 years.

ILB Crew Member 12 years.

Coxswain 7 years Crew Member 1 1 years.

Crew Member 12 years.

ILB Crew Member 15 years.

ILB Crew Member 12 years.

ILB Crew Member 13 years.

ILB Crew Member 16 years.

Bowman 16'/2 years Crew Member 22 '/2 years.

Coxswain 17 years Second Coxswain 3 years Crew Member 12 years Bronze medal 1972.

Crew Member 20 years.

Bronze medal 1965.

Motor Mechanic 27 'A years Assistant Mechanic 6 years Bowman 6 years Crew Member 1 year.

Bowman 203/4 years Crew Member 1 year.

INSHORE LIFEBOATS lives saved 992 THE STATION FLEET 131 offshore lifeboats (as at 31/1 2/79) 1 27 inshore lifeboats operating in the summer 51 inshore lifeboats operating in the winter LIVES RESCUED 105,246 from the Institution's foundation in 1824 to December 31, 1979.