St Peter Port lifeboatmen with Radiant Med crew members rescued on January 24. Before the survivors left Guernsey the lifeboatmen took them on an island tour but a lifeboat alert towards the end of the afternoon meant a dash to St Peter Port Harbour for them all. The rescued seamen saw an impressive turnout but the lifeboat had just cleared the pierheads when she was recalled.

Coxswain Michael Scales (centre back) was awarded a bronze medal for the service to Radiant Med and Motor Mechanic Roberts Vowles (second from I, front standing line), the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum. Seated (on right) is Second Coxswain Bougourd.

photograph by courtesy of Brian Green.