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Awards to Coxswains Crews and Shore Helpers

To Coxswains, Crews and Shore Helpers The following coxswains, members of lifeboat crews and shore helpers were awarded certificates of service on their retirement and, in addition, those entitled to them by the Institution's regulations, were awarded an annuity, gratuity or pension.

Abersoch: M. G. Bosley; Crew Member 15 years.

S. J. Thomas; Crew Member 12 years. Crew Member Pwllheli 5 years. Shore Helper 4 years.

Aldeburgh: B. E. Cotton; Emergency Motor Mechanic 10 years. Crew Member 13 years. Head Launcher 3 years.

Amble: R. W. Stewart; Second Coxswain 13 years. Crew Member 22 years.

Bangor: W. R. Killiner; Crew Member 9!/2 years.

Barmouth: D. L. Griffith; Emergency Motor Mechanic 7 years. Second Coxswain 3'/i years. Bowman 3 years. Crew Member 15 years.

H. Allday; Crew Member 21 years.

Barrow: P. Charnlev; Emergency Motor Mechanic 17 years.

Crew Member 21 years.

Berwick upon Tweed: G. P. Ord; Crew Member 16 years.

E. F. McNeil; Crew Member 11 years.

R. E. Dixon; Crew Member 10 years.

W. R. Shearer; Crew Member 19 years Blackpool: W. Briggs; Shore Helper 25 years.

T. P. Canham; Crew Member 15 years. Head Launcher 3 years. Shore Helper 5 years.

G. Horan; Crew Member I31/: years. Shore Helper 2 years.

Blyth: C. G. Hatcher BEM; Coxswain 6 years. Second Coxswain 6 years. Assistant Mechanic 5 years.

Crew Member 11 years.

Brighton: R. V. Peters; Crew Member 10 years.

Bude: B. Cloke; Crew Member 15 years.

Burry Port: J. Morgan; Crow Member 13 years.

W. M. Charles; Crew Member 13 years.

/). H. Davies; Crew Member 14 years.

Calshot: C. J. Smith; Emergency Mechanic lO'/t years. Crew Member 4 years.

Cromer: F. Halls; Head Launcher 26 years. Assistant Tractor Driver 7 years.

D. F. Abbs; Motor Mechanic 8 years, Crew Member 12 years.

Dunmore East: E. Burke; Assistant Motor Mechanic 14 years.

Filey: L. Goodlad; Assistant Mechanic 51/: years. Crew Member 3'Xi years.

D. A. Lang; Assistant Tractor Driver 15 years.

Shore Helper 5 years, Flamborough: R. W, Emmerson; Second Coxswain 6'/t years.

Crew Member 20 years.

J. R. Major; Coxswain 9 years. Second Coxswain 8 years. Crew Member 22 years. Shore Helper 6 years.

Fowey: D. J. Gudmunsen; Crew Member 2()'/2 years.

Harwich: L. G. Smith; Second Coxswain 191/: years. Crew Member 7 years*.

Hastings: J. H. W. Martin; Coxswain/Mechanic 16 years, Mechanic 10 years. Assistant Mechanic 9 years.

Shore Helper 13 years. Travelling Mechanic 2 years.

Bronze Medal 1984, Silver medal 1974.

Hayling Island: D. Lamperd; Crew Member 12 years.

Holy head: G. Ogwen-Jones; Crew Member 19 years. Crew Member Barmouth 7 years. Crew Member Porthdinllaen 5 years.

R. T. Jones; Second Coxswain 9'/4 years. Crew Member 6 years.

Howth: J. Massey; Crew Member 20 years.

J. Gore-Grimes; Crew Member 14 years.

G. McLoughlin; Coxswain/Mechanic 11 years.

Coxswain 9 years. Second Coxswain 2 years. Crew Member 10 years.

J. Sugrue; Crew member 9'/2 years. Crew Member Valcntia 7 years.

Hoylake: P. J. Jones BEM; Assistant Mechanic 12 years.

Crew Member 4 years. Emergency Mechanic 18 years.

Humber: D. Bailey Sen; Second Coxswain IS1/? years. Crew Member I1/: years. Bowman 4'/2 years.

Islay: A. Campbell; Coxswain 6 years. Second Coxswain J V? years. Crew Member 7 years.

D. Boardman; Coxswain 6 years. Second Coxswain 3 years.

Kirkcudbright: A. Me Henry; Crew Member 12 years.

J. Sassoon; Crew Member 14 years. Coxswain 1 year. Second Coxswain 21 '/t years.

Kirkwall: A. Scollay; Crew Member 19 years.

Largs: A. M. Gourlev; Crew Member 12 years.

Little and Broad Haven: J. S. Llewellin; Crew Member 20 years.

Lowestoft: H. D. Thielemver; Motor Mechanic 8 years.

Assistant Motor Mechanic 1 '/4 years. Crew Member 6 years.

F. A. White; Crew Member 14 years.

Lytham St Annes: H. Batnber; Emergency Mechanic 20 years (reserve 4 years). Crew Member 23 years.

B. Gill; Second Coxswain 17 years. Crew Member 9 years. Bowman 6 years. Crew Member 7 years*.

B. Pearson; Assistant Mechanic 24 years. Crew Member 2 years. Crew Member 15 years*.

Margate: J. O'Toole: Assistant Mechanic 4 years. Crew Member 20 years.

Montrose: D. 5. Nicoll; Assistant Motor Mechanic 5'/2 years.

Crew Member 24 years.

Mumbles: T. I. Tucker; Crew Member 21 years.

L. D. Scott BEM; Coxswain 32 years. Second Coxswain I year. Bowman 2 years. Crew Member 5 years.

Silver medal 1963, Bronze medal 1968, Silver Second Service Clasp 1971.

Newcastle: M Leneghan (posthumous); Coxswain 26 years.

Second Coxswain 14 years. Crew Member 1 year.

Newhaven: H. Schaverien; Crew Member 14 years. Launcher 3 years.

Newquay (Cornwall): R. W. Edwards; Crew member 19 years.

M. L. Burl; Crew Member 22 years.

Padstow: R. J. Tumman; Second Coxswain 5 years. Second Coxswain/Assistant Mechanic 4 years. Crew Member 10 years.

Plymouth: C. Alcock BEM; Mechanic 20 years. Crew Member 7'/-i years. New Brighton Mechanic 5 years. Hurnbcr Assistant Mechanic and Crew Member 6'/i years.

Porthcawl: V. G. Davies; Crew Member 19J/j years. Shore Helper 3 years.

Porthdinllaen: K. Fitzpatrick; Second Coxswain/Mechanic 3V* years. Mechanic l()'/2 years. Crew Member 6 years.

Shore Helper 3 years.

Port St Mary: N. Quillin; Coxswain/Mechanic 13 years. Mechanic 19 years. Crew Member 9 years. Crew Member 6 years*.

R. D. Cregeen; Crew Member 30 years. Crew Member 5 years*.

Pwllheli: J. H. Lewis; Shore Helper 35 years.

Queensferry: T. J. Robertson; Crew Member 14 years.

C. M. Main; Crew Member 14 years.

G. J. McAIpine; Crew Member 161/: years. Shore- Helper 3 years.

Ramsey: J. H. neule BEM; Mechanic 23 years. Tractor Driver 9 years. Tractor Driver 1 lelper 6 years.

Ramsgate: W. J. Davis (Retrospective); Crew Member 17 years. Crew Member 17 years*.

Redcar: J. W. Price; Crew member I / years. Coxswain/ Mechanic 1 year. Second Coxswain/Mechanic 4 years. Second Coxswain I year. Crew Member 17 years*.

Rhyl: E. /-. Thompson; Shore Helper 2 years. Assistant Tractor Driver I year. Tractor Driver 15 years.

Rosslare Harbour: W. Stafford; Coxswain 14 years. Assistant Mechanic 2 years. Crew Member 3 years.

St Agnes: S. L. Roberts; Crew Member 19 years.

St Bees: J. S. Wriglev; Crew Member 121/: years.

St Helier: D. Aubert; Crew Member 20 years.

Salcombe: D. Gibbens; Crew Member 12 years.

Scarborough: D. Dobson; Assistant Motor Mechanic 14'Xi years.

Crew Member 3 years. Tractor Driver Helper 2 years.

Sheringham: G. W. R. Hill; Tractor Driver 24 years. Assistant Tractor Driver 7 years.

W. S. White; Crew Member 40 years. Shore Helper 7 years.

Silloth: C. N. Satterthwaite; Crew Member 151/* years.

Shore Helper 2 years.

Skegness: C. E. Moore; Crew Member 221/: years. Crew •Member 17 years*.

Sunderland: J. R. Todd (Junl; Second Coxswain 4-V4 years, Crew Member 21:A years.

Tenby: J. Lloyd: Head Launcher 17 years.

Troon: P. M. McClure; Crew Member 11'/: years.

Tynemouth: J. J. Watson; Mechanic 20 years. Reserve Mechanic 5 years.

Captain J. A. Hogg (posthumous); Coxswain 10 years. Second Coxswain 6 years. Crew Member 1 year.

Walton & Frinton: O. Bloom; Crew Member 11'/: years. Launcher 7 years.

Wes ton-super-Mare: M. E. Hawkings; Crew Member 30 years.

J. S. Watts; Assistant Mechanic 2 years. Crew Member 29 years.

Whitby: J. A. Easton; Crew Member 12 years. Crew Member 12 years*.

* Lifeboats under 10 metres.