Coxswain Thomas Cocking, St Ives On January 3, 1984, Coxswain Cocking, in two separate services, both carried out in a north-northwesterly strong gale, force 9, heavy seas and shallow water, first rescued seven men from a tug being driven on shore with a wire around her propeller, then took off the crew of seven from the Dutch coaster Orca, dragging her anchor towards the shore. In the second rescue the relief 37ft Oakley lifeboat, The Vincent Nesfield, had to make seven runs in to the casualty in 15ft waves. Coxswain Cocking received a bar to his silver medal for this _.