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 Inshore Lifeboats is shown by *).

Abersoch: C. Roberts (Crew Member 17.5 years) Arbroath: D. Matthewson BEM (Coxswain 25 years, Second Coxswain 2 years, Crew Member 10 years); W.F. Ward (Crew Member 11 years) Arklow: G. White (Crew Member 27.5 years) Barmouth: V.J. Jones (Crew Member 17 years, Crew Member* 16 years); P.H. Phillips (Coxswain 2 years, Second Coxswain 2.5 years, Crew Member 11 years, Crew Member* 10 years) Barry Dock: C.H. Da vies (Crew Member 14.5 years) Blackpool: D.G. Canham (Crew Member 15.5 years) Broughty Ferry: W. Findlay (Assistant Mechanic 30.5 years, Crew Member* 4 years) Buckie: G.C. Stewart (Mechanic 4 years, Assistant Mechanic 6 months, Crew Member 7 years) Burry Port: F.L. Cross (Crew Member 17 years); A.M.P. Phillips (Crew Member 18 years) Calshot: J. Horton (Coxswain 14 years, Crew Member 7 years) Cardigan: R. Reynolds (Crew Member* 16 years) Clogher Head: J. Burke (Mechanic 6.5 years, Assistant Mechanic 18.5 years) Criccieth: W.T. Jones (Crew Member 11 years); P. Williams (Crew Member 22 years) Cromer: J. Bridges (Assistant Winchman 10 years) Donaghadee: W.T. Lennon BEM (Second Coxswain 2 years, Coxswain 8 years, Crew Member 27 years) Douglas: S. Buttery (Crew Member 14 years) Eastbourne: C.F. Burden (Crew Member 20.5 years, Crew Member* 12 years); J.A. Hall (2nd Assistant Mechanic 12 years, Bowman 4 years, Crew Member 5.5 years, Crew Member* 3.5 years); A. Walker (Crew Member 4.5 years, Crew Member* 19 years); G.F.E. Cole (Coxswain/Mechanic 7 years, 2nd Coxswain/Assistant Mechanic 2 years, Crew Member 16 years, Shore Helper 4 years) Exmouth: A.P. Sargeant (Crew Member* 10 years) Falmouth: D.A. McLellan (Mechanic 8 years, Crew Member 4 years); J J.C. Barton (Coxswain 2 years, Second Coxswain 3 years, Crew Member 9 years, Crew Member* 5 years) Filey: K.J. Rennie (Assistant Mechanic 3.5 years, Crew Member 5.5 years, Crew Member* 10 years); D.E. Baker (Tractor Driver 25 years) Fishguard: D.J. Mortimore (Crew Member 6 years, Second Coxswain 5.5 years) Flamborough: K.T. Hanson (Emergency Mechanic 8 years, Winchman 4.5 years) Fleetwood: S.J. Musgrave (Second Coxswain 11.5 years, Crew Member 10 years, Crew Member* 16.5 years); A.J. Whittaker (Assistant Winchman 2 years, Emergency Mechanic 14 years, Crew Member 8.5 years); D. Bolland (Crew Member 22.5 years, Crew Member* 8.5 years) Fraserburgh: D. Ritchie (Winchman 13.5 years); C.T. Duthie (Assistant Mechanic 9 years, Crew Member 8 years) Gt Yarmouth & Gorleston: T. Tucker (Crew Member* 14.5 years) Hartlepool: I.C.S. Vincent (Crew Member 11.5 years, Crew Member (Harwich) 7 years) Harwich: P. Burwood (Coxswain/Mechanic 24 years, Reserve Mechanic 1 year. Shore Helper 6 years) Hastings: J.K. Ronchetti (Crew Member* 20 years, Crew Member 8 months) Howth: K.J. Jameson (Crew Member* 14 years); T. O'Rourke (Second Coxswain 3 years, Crew Member 7.5 years); M. Hunt (Crew Member 10 years); P.M.C. Goodbody (Mechanic 8.5 years, Crew Member 3 years) Hoylake: K.R. Millet (Crew Member 20 years) Ilfracombe: D.W.G. Clemence (Coxswain 19 years, Second Coxswain 3 months. Crew Member 18 years, Bronze Medal 1984) Islay: N.R. Campbell (Crew Member 10 years, Assistant Mechanic 6.5 years) Kinghorn: C. Tulloch (Crew Member 25 years); D. Dick (Crew Member* 16 years) Kippford: R. Hesketh (Crew Member 15 years) Kirkwall: R.M. Hall (Crew Member 23 years) Lerwick: A.T. Sinclair (Second Coxswain 9 years, Crew Member 3 years) Little and Broad Haven: P.R. Gibson (Crew Member 23.5 years) Littlestone-on-Sea: F. Hill (Crew Member 18 years); J.-B. Snoad (Crew Member 11.5 years) Littlehampton: GJ. Warminger (Crew Member 18.5 years) Llandudno: G. Jones (Crew Member 10 years, Crew Member* 24 years); B. Jones (Crew Member 14.5 years, Crew Member* 15 years); M. Crawford (Crew Member* 16.5 years, Assistant Tractor Driver 2 years) Longhope: V. Leslie (Crew Member 13 years) Lytham St Annes: K. Smith (Crew Member 25.5 years, Crew Member* 8 years); R.

Thistlethwait (Crew Member 24.5 years, Crew Member* 22 years); D. Chester (Crew Member 10.5 years, Crew Member* 5.5 years) Mablethorpe: B.F. Tuplin (Crew Member 20 years) Mallaig: A. Mackinnon (Crew Member 13 years) Moelfre: E.A. Jones (Mechanic 17.5 years, Crew Member 3.5 years, Crew Member* 14 years) Newhaven: R. Patten (Crew Member 10 years) Newquay: R. Stokes (Crew Member 13 years) North Sunderland: A. Hall (Crew Member 38 years) Padstow: B. Murt (Crew Member 10 years) Peel: G.L.C. McPherson (Crew Member 11 years); S. Large (Crew Member 11.5 years) Peterhead: J.B. McLean (Coxswain/ Mechanic 5 years, Second Coxswain/ Mechanic 1 year, Crew Member 33 years) Plymouth: J. Dare (Coxswain 19 years, Second Coxswain 5 years, Crew Member 7 years, Crew Member* 13.5 years, Bronze Medal 1974) Portaferry: J. Harrison (Crew Member 11.5 years) Porthcawl: J.K. Jones (Crew Member* 20 years) Port St Mary: D. McCutcheon (Assistant Mechanic 16.5 months, Crew Member 10.5 years, Crew Member* 13 years) Port Talbot: R.J. Baker (Crew Member 10.5 years) Queensferry: A. Patience (Shore Helper 15 years) Ramsgate: T.H. Brown (Crew Member 23 years, Crew Member* 16 years); F.W.

Stanford (Crew Member 30.5 years, Crew Member* 15.5 years); D.T. Cooper (Emergency Mechanic 16.5 years, Crew Member 5 years, Crew Member* 15.5 years) Ramsey: R.B.H. Crowe (Assistant Mechanic 14 years, Crew Member 6.5 years) Rosslare Harbour: B.J. Wickham (Crew Member 20.5 years) St Bees: J. Southam (Crew Member 20.5 years) St Catherine: P. Jeune (Crew Member* 13.5 years); A.R. Able (Crew Member* 15 years) St Davids: S. Rees (Crew Member 12 years) St Marys: R.J. Terry (Coxswain 6 years, Second Coxswain 1 year, Crew Member 20 years, Shore Helper 3 years); W. Burrow (Mechanic 29 years, Reserve Mechanic (Clovelly) 6 years, Shore Helper 2 years, Bronze Medal 1967, Bronze Medal Second Service Clasp 1970) Salcombe: M.B. Read (Crew Member 15.5 years) Sennen Cove: J. Chope (Crew Member 34 years, Shore Helper 14 years) Shoreham Harbour: J. Landale (Coxswain 1.5 years, Second Coxswain 9 years, Crew Member* 12 years) Skegness: T. Wallis (Crew Member 17.5 years, Crew Member* 8 years); P.D. Green (Crew Member 10.5 years) Skerries: L.F. Murray (Crew Member 10 years) Southwold: D.B. Kennard (Crew Member 9 years, Shore Helper 11 years) Staithes and Runswick: D.G. McKenna (Crew Member 10 years) Sunderland: M.A. Tighe (Crew Member 18 years, Crew Member* 10.5 years); P. Milburn (Assistant Mechanic 8 years, Crew Member 10.5 years, Crew Member* 6 years) Swanage: J.E. Corben (Crew Member 15.5 years, Shore Helper 3 years) Teesmouth: R. Easton (Assistant Mechanic 10 years, Crew Member 13 years, Shore Helper 1 year) Thurso: J.D. Manson (Second Coxswain 14.5 years, Crew Member 6.5 years) Torbay: D. Rundle (Crew Member 10.5 years, Crew Member* 8 years); A.L.V.

Curnow BEM (Coxswain 13 years, Crew Member 8 years, Crew Member* 21 years) Troon: T.R. Brown (Crew Member 17 years) Walmer: B.G. Brown BEM (Mechanic 20 years, Coxswain/Mechanic 8 years, Acting Coxswain/Mechanic 1 year) West Kirby: J.L. Curry (Crew Member 20 years) Weston-super-Mare: P. Holder (Crew Member 16.5 years) Wicklow: J. Barry (Emergency Mechanic 8 years, Winchman 4.5 years) Yarmouth: B.D.A. Misken (Assistant Mechanic 11 years, Second Coxswain 6 months, Crew Member 2.5 years).