On July 12, at the Baltic Exchange, London, His Excellency The Greek Ambassador presented nautical gallantry medals to the men who were coxswain and crew ofSt Peter Port lifeboat when, on January 4, 1979, she had, together with helicopters, searched for twelve hours for survivors from the Greek motor vessel Cantonad which sank in the English Channel in a force 12 hurricane and enormous seas; one man was picked up by helicopter and the lifeboat recovered two bodies.

I to r) Motor Mechanic Eric Pattimore, Assistant Mechanic Robert Vowles, Acting Second Coxswain Robert Hamon, Coxswain John Petit, who was awarded a third bar to his bronze medal for the service, and Crew Members Graham Eker and John Robilliard.

photograph by courtesy of Guernsey Press.