Awards to Coxswains, crews and shore helpers The following coxswains, members of lifeboat crews and shore helpers were awarded certificates of service on their retirement. Those entitled to them by the Institution's regulations were also awarded an annuity, gratuity or pension. (Service in lifeboats under 10m is shown by *) Aberdeen: D. Ross (Crew Member 19 years); W.S. Cowper (Second Coxswain 5 yrs, Crew Member 27 yrs, Crew Member 4 yrs*).

Aberdovey: S.P. Gough (Crew Member 14 years).

Aberystwyth: A. Blair (Crew Member 28 years).

Aith: W.L. Anderson (Second Coxswain 16 years, Crew Member 5 yrs).

Appledore: E. Evans (Mechanic 19 years).

Baltimore: N. Cottrell posthumous (Mechanic 4 years, Crew Member 22 yrs).

Bangor: J.P.Ellesmere (Crew Member 10 years).

Barrow: W. Lancaster (Crew Member 2 years.

Crew Member 6 yrs*, Emergency Mechanic 8 yrs).

Beaumaris: J.A. Owen (Assistant Mechanic 6 years, Crew Member 17 yrs, Crew Member 11 yrs*); J.C. Askew (Assistant Mechanic 8 yrs, Crew Member 10 yrs. Shore Helper 2 yrs).

Bridlington: A.J. Ayre (Second Coxswain 4 years, Crew Member 17 yrs).

Bude: J. Pethick (Crew Member 17 years); M.

Vanstone (Crew Member 17 yrs); B. Cook (Crew Member 11 yrs. Shore Helper 1 yr).

Burry Port: D.C. Williams (Crew Member 13 years); R.S. Campbell (Crew Member 14 yrs).

Cardigan: V.S. Evans (Crew Member 15 years); G.H. Biddy (Crew Member 17 yrs).

Clovelly: S. Griffin (Duty Mechanic 5 years, Deckhand 6 yrs); R.Smith (Staff Coxswain 10 yrs); M.S. Houchen (Senior Staff Coxswain 12 yrs, Staff Coxswain 3 yrs: Bronze medal 19741; E.A. Braund (Crew Member 12 yrs); I.C. Young (Second Coxswain 11 yrs, Reserve Mechanic 9 yrs, Second Coxswain/Assistant Mechanic at Padstow 6 months).

Courtmacsherry: T.J. Mulcahy (Mechanic 5 years, Assistant Mechanic 6 yrs. Crew Member 7 yrs).

Criccieth: O. Pritchard (Crew Member 14 years.

Shore Helper 9 yrs); G.W. Francis (Crew Member 10 yrs).

Douglas: H. Martland (Crew Member 19 years).

Dun Laoghaire: D. Offer (Crew Member 14 years).

Eyemouth: J. Aitchison (Coxswain 4 years, Second Coxswain 19 yrs).

Falmouth: J.G. Bobin (Deputy Coxswain 1 year 6 months. Crew Member 16 yrs).

Filey: F.C. Jenkinson (Coxswain 7 years, Second Coxswain 14 yrs, Bowman 1 yr, Crew Member 3 yrs).

Fleetwood: J. Birkbeck (Head Launcher 12 years); A. Griffin (Mechanic 15 yrs, Reserve Mechanic 8 yrs, Crew Member 3 yrs); D.B.

Owen (Emergency Mechanic 3 yrs, Crew Member 8 yrs. Crew Member 12 yrs*).

Happisburgh: G. Hales (Crew Member 20 years).

Hastings: S.J. Barrow (Assistant Mechanic 1 year, Crew Member 14 yrs. Crew Member 15yrs*, Shore Helper 2 yrs); D.H.W. Ryder (Crew Member 12 yrs, Shore Helper 16 yrs).

Hayling Island: P.H. Covell (Crew Member 13 years).

Holyhead: W.J.Jones (Coxswain 18 years, Second Coxswain 3 yrs, Second Assistant Motor Mechanic 1 yr, Bowman 1 yr, Crew Member 7 yrs, Crew Member 7 yrs*: Bronze medal 1966, Sih-er medal 1976, Bronze 2nd Service Clasp 1977).

Hoylake: R. Jones (Crew Member 10 years, Crew Member at West Kirby 11 yrs, Crew Member at Aberystwyth 10 yrs, Shore Helper 5 yrs).

Ilfracombe: C.D. Thadwald (Second Coxswain 11 years, Crew Member 14 yrs, Shore Helper 5 yrs).

Kilmore Quay: J. Sinnott (Assistant Tractor Driver 2 years, Tractor Driver 6 yrs, Shore Helper 2 yrs).

Kinghorn: W.Matthew (Crew Member 11 years).

Kirkwall: R.H. Dennison (Deputy Coxswain 12 years, Crew Member 5 yrs, Staff Coxswain 3 yrs); N. Sutherland (Emergency Mechanic 10 yrs, Crew Member 5 yrs); Captain Sinclair (Coxswain 14 yrs. Crew Member 6 yrs: Bronze medal 1984).

Kirkcudbright: C.W. Mathieson (Crew Member 19 years); E. Eccles (Crew Member 14 yrs).

Lerwick: P. Leith (Second Coxswain 19 years, Crew Member 17 yrs).

Littlehampton: D. Woollven (Crew Member 20 years).

The Lizard: P.R. Mitchell (Reserve Mechanic 5 years, Mechanic 19 yrs, Coxswain Mechanic 12 yrs, Shore Helper 4 yrs).

Llandudno: A.J. Frost (Second Coxswain 7 years.

Assistant Mechanic 5 yrs, Crew Member 3 yrs, Crew Member 9 yrs*).

Longhope: J. Leslie (Coxswain 18 years, Stromness Second Coxswain 7 yrs: Bronze medal 1973), Lymington: R. Smith (Crew Member 14 years).

Lytham St Annes: B. Pearson (Assistant Mechanic 24 years, Crew Member 2 yrs, Crew Member 15 yrs*); A.R. Wignall (Coxswain 18 yrs. Second Coxswain 11 yrs. Crew Member 7 yrs, Crew Member 5 yrs*); G. Smith (Crew Member 21 yrs).

Margate: J.H. Christian (Emergency Mechanic 18 years. Crew Member 11 yrs, Crew Member 12 yrs*).

Minehead: K.C. Escott (Crew Member 15 years, Head Launcher 9 yrs, Shore Helper 7 yrs).

Morecambe: AT.Jolley(CrewMember 14years).

Newcastle: C. Territt (Tractor Driver 1 year, Winchman 14 yrs, Shore Helper 4 yrs).

Newhaven: L.C. Patten (Coxswain 3 years, Coxswain Mechanic 9 yrs, Assistant Mechanic 4 yrs, Crew Member 4 yrs); A. MacQueen (Crew Member 11 yrs).

Newquay: M. Glossop (Crew Member 17 years); B. Hyde (Crew Member 20 yrs); N. Bailey (Crew member 22 yrs); G. Brown (Crew Member 16 yrs); J. Lewitt (Crew Member 11 yrs).

New Quay: J. Jones (Crew Member 26 years).

Padstow: H.E. Murt (Mechanic 17 years. Assistant Mechanic 7 yrs, Crew Member 16 yrs).

Peel: J. Hughes (Tractor Driver 24 years); E. Allen (Crew Member 4 yrs, Helmsman 12 yrs).

Poole: P. Lanary (Crew member 12 years).

Porthcawl: R.A.Comley (Crew Member20years); L.S. Knipe (Crew Member 23 yrs).

Porthdinllaen: O. Roberts (Emergency Mechanic 14 years, Crew Member 10 yrs); C. Caddick (Winchman 12 yrs).

Port Isaac: M.G.V. Larkin (Crew Member 20 years 6 months).

Pwllheli: O. Roberts (Second Coxswain Mechanic 11 years, Mechanic 16 yrs. Crew Member 5 yrs. Crew Member 12 yrs*, Shore Helper 4 yrs).

Ramsey: J.H. Kneale BEM (Mechanic 23 years, Tractor Driver 9 yrs, Tractor Driver helper 6 yrs); D.K. Martin (Second Coxswain 3 yrs, Crew Member 8 yrs).

Rye Harbour: A.R. Haffenden (Crew Member 21 years).

St Davids: T.K. Williams (Second Coxswain 7 years, Crew Member 10 yrs. Shore Helper 3 yrs); F.G. John (Coxswain Mechanic 7 yrs. Second Coxswain Mechanic 11 yrs, Mechanic 4 yrs: Bronze medal 1981).

Stives: J.N.Perkin(SecondCoxswain 12years, Crew Member 8 yrs. Launcher 14 yrs).

St Peter Port: R.L. Vowles (Mechanic 8 years.

Assistant Mechanic 18 yrs, Crew Member 2 yrs: Bronze medal 1981); J. Robilliard (Emergency Mechanic 21 years. Crew Member 2 yrs: Bronze medal 1975); J. Robilliard (Emergency Mechanic 21 years, Crew Member 2 yrs: Bronze medal 1975).

Salcombe: B. Cater (Coxswain 4 years, Second Coxswain/Assistant Mechanic 3 yrs. Assistant Mechanic 14 yrs, Crew Member 9 yrs).

Scarborough: F. Adamson (Head Launcher 7 years, Crew Member 5 yrs).

Selsey: G.N. Amis (Crew Member 18 years.

Crew Member 8 yrs*).

Sheringham: R.C.R. Wink (Emergency Mechanic 21 years. Crew Member 5 yrs. Shore Helper 13 yrs); W.L. Thirtle (Emergency Mechanic 19 yrs, Crew Member 4 yrs, Shore Helper 10 yrs).

Shoreham Harbour: J.Silverson (Mechanic 17 years, Crew Member 11 yrs. Crew Member 13 yrs*, Shore Helper 8 yrs); W.M. (Bill) Owen (Head Launcher 12 yrs); D.K. Cullen (Crew Member 17 yrs, Crew Member 17 yrs*. Shore Helper 5 yrs).

Skegness: C.E. Moore (Crew member 22 years 6 months. Crew member 22 years 6 months*).

Southend-on-Sea: J.C.N. Harper (Shore Helper 9 years, Crew Member 9 yrs), P.J. Hyem (Crew Member 10 yrs).

Southwold: R. Trigg (Crew Member 19 years, Shore Helper at Lowestoft 2 yrs: Bronze medal 1981); J.G. Marshall (Crew Member 20 yrs).

Stranraer: I.A.W. Gillespie (Crew Member 12 years).

Swanage: V.A.C. Marsh (Coxswain Mechanic 11 years. Second Coxswain Mechanic 4 yrs, Mechanic 4 yrs, Bowman 4 yrs, Crew Member 4 yrs: Bronze medal 1976).

Teesmouth: R. Copeman (Emergency Mechanic 9 years, Crew Member 6 yrs, Shore Helper 7 yrs).

Tenby: J. John posthumous (Second Coxswain 6 years, Crew Member 19 years, Crew member 15 yrs*).

Walmer: C.S. Williams (Coxswain/Assistant Mechanic 6 years, Second Coxswain/Assistant Mechanic 9 yrs, Assistant Mechanic 3 yrs. Crew Member 6 yrs, Crew Member 14 yrs*).

Wells: A.W. Cooper (Crew Member 26 years, Crew Member 21 yrs*); G. Read (Tractor Driver 28 yrs, Tractor Driver helper 1 yr); A.T. Jordan (Coxswain 3 yrs, Second Coxswain 15 yrs, Crew Member 25 yrs).

Weston-Super-Mare: B.E. Watts (Crew Member 23 years).

West Mersea: B.M. Jay (Crew Member 11 years).

Whitby: A. Headlam (Crew Member 15 years).

Wick: D. McKay (Coxswain Mechanic 8 years, Coxswain 10 yrs. Second Coxswain 7 years 6 months. Bowman 3 years 6 months: Bronze medal 1984); J.W. Begg (Crew Member 15 yrs).

Wicklow: E. Doyle (Crew Member 15 years).

Workington: D. Muir (Emergency Mechanic 7 years 6 months, Crew Member 14 years).

Youghal: C.P. Hennessy (Mechanic 5 years 6 months, Assistant Mechanic 9 yrs, Crew Member 2 yrs. Crew Member 4 yrs*)..