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'Life' landmark: Derek Scott, coxswain of The Mumbles lifeboat, pictured during the special "This Is Your Life" programme about him. Derek, holder of the «/;.«, two silver and one bronze RNLI bravery awards, as well as a Royal Humane Society award, said: "It was one of the happiest days of my life. It was a landmark in my life which I shall never forget." The secret was kept from him for 14 days and he was lured to the Thames Television studios on the pretext of taking part in another programme about rescuers and those they save, only to find himself confronted by Eamonn Andrews and the famous big red book. His wife Pat and other members ofhisfamilv took part, as well as The Mumbles lifeboat crew members and manv of those Derek has helped to rescue in his 40 ears as a lifeboatman..

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