Among the awards announced in the Birthday Honours list were: KCVO Captain Alastair Sturgis Aird, cvo.

Sir Alastair is Comptroller and Equerry to HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, a Patron of the RNLI.

KBE Rear Admiral David William Haslam, CB QBE. Sir David is Hydrographer of the Navy and an ex-officio member, RNLI Committee of Management.

QBE Miss Lucy Mardon. For political and public service. Miss Mardon has been honorary secretary of Invergordon and District branch since 1972 and she was awarded the RNLI's silver badge this year.

MBE John Cannell Harrison, lately General Manager, Shoreham Port Authority.

Mr Harrison was honorary secretary of Shoreham Harbour station branch from 1956 to 1981 and has served as branch honorary treasurer since 1982; he was awarded binoculars in 1967 and the gold badge and the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum in 1981.

BEM Kenneth John Holland, coxswain/ mechanic of Skegness lifeboat since 1968. Mr Holland joined the lifeboat crew in 1946 and served as bowmanfrom 1947 to 1965 and as coxswain from 1965 to 1968; he was awarded the long service badge in 1983.

James John Smith, lately constable, Norfolk Constabulary. Mr Smith has been honorary secretary of Cromer station branch since 1978.

Francis Ronald Wells, motor mechanic of Selsey lifeboat from 1959 to 1984; he was awarded the long service badge in 1982..