John Pearson, crew member of Whitby's all weather and inshore lifeboats since 1987.

John was awarded a Bronze medal in 1993 in recognition of his high standard of seam a n s h i p , boathandling skills and bravery when he took the D class lifeboat into heavy breaking 12ft seas and rescued a man who was in the water after his rigid inflatable dinghy had capsized close to the Whitby Rocks, east of the harbour.

The lifeboat had not officially been put on service for the season, and she was without a radio or normal launching facilities.

The Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum were accorded to crew members Nick Bentley and Glenn Goodberry for their outstanding contribution during this service and a collective framed letter of appreciation was presented to Coxswain Mechanic Peter Thomson and his crew on board the City of Sheffield for the support they gave their fellow crew members in the D class lifeboat..