Awards made at the 1996 Annual Presentation of Awards See page 160 of this issue for a report of the Annual Meetings Since the last Annual Presentation of Awards Meeting, the Committee of Management has awarded 6 Honorary Life Governorships, 11 Bars to the Gold Badge and 53 Gold Badges.

Each of the following entries states the dates of the first and last positions held at the given branch by the aivardees.

HONORARY LIFE GOVERNOR Mrs G E Williams MBE Landidloes Branch: Honorary Secretary 1955 to date Mr A A Gammon Stafford Branch: Honorary Secretary 1953-1975, President 1981-1986, Crewkerne Branch: Committee Member 1986- 1993, Honorary Box Secretary 1993 to date Mrs D Eldridge Portsmouth and Southsea Guild: Honorary Treasurer 1953-1971, President 1980 to date Mrs M Boutwood Stanmore Branch: Honorary Secretary 1951-1995, President 1995 to date Mrs B Clark Bray Branch: Honorary Secretary 1965 to date BAR TO GOLD BADGE Mrs E Meadowcroft Haydock Branch: Honorary Secretary 1962 Jo date Mrs'C W M Wright West Derby Ladies Lifeboat Guild: Honorary Secretary 1962 to date Mrs P Bibby-Cheshire Gt Yarmouth & Gorleston Ladies Guild: Honorary Treasurer 1958 to date Mrs A Smart Crouch End Branch: LBWO/ PRO 1963-1969, Hornsey Branch: Committee Member 1963-1969, Honorary Secretary 1969- 1979, Totteridge Branch: Honorary Secretary 1979-1983, Tenterden Branch: Committee Member 1984-1985, Biddenden, Headcorn & Dist Branch: Honorary Secretary 1985 to date Mrs E Walford MBE Ightham Branch: Honorary Secretary 1965-1976, Sevenoaks & District Branch: Honorary Secretary 1976-1988, Chairman 1977 to date Dr R M L Weir MD Kinghorn StationBranch: Honorary Secretary 1965-1993, Chairman 1993 to date Dr I Anderson Gt Yarmouth & Gorleston Station Branch: Chairman 1962 to date (Honorary Medical Adviser up to 1989) Mr M Chapman FRICS MIAS Lowestoft Station Branch: Station Honorary Secretary 1968 to date GOLD BADGE Mrs A Owen Accrington Ladies Lifeboat Guild: Honorary Treasurer 1970 to date Mrs A Horwood Atrincham & Bowdon Branch: Honorary Secretary 1957-1961, Vice President 1961 to date Mrs D Robinson Bolton Ladies Lifeboat Guild: Honorary Secretary 1970-1974, Honorary Treasurer 1974 to date Mrs J Rodgers Childwall Branch: Honorary Secretary 1970-1978, Chairman 1978 to date Mrs B Lightbody Douglas Ladies Lifeboat Guild: Honorary Treasurer 1959-1995, Guild Member 1995 to date Mrs I Newsham Freckleton Branch: Honorary Treasurer 1991-1995, Chairman 1970 to date Mrs J L Leblique Lytham Ladies Lifeboat Guild: Honorary Treasurer 1962-1982, President 1993 to date Mrs I Clark Milnthorpe Branch: Honorary Secretary 1968-1992, Honorary Organiser 1992 to date Mrs J Kilpatrick Morecambe & Heysham Financial Branch: Honorary Treasurer 1985- 1986, Box Secretary 1968 to date Mrs A Quayle Moreton Ladies Lifeboat Guild: Honorary Secretary 1967 to date Mrs R F Nanson Ormskirk Branch: Honorary Secretary 1969-1988, Chairman 1988 to date Mrs D Maddrell Port Erin Ladies Lifeboat Guild: President 1951-1956, President 1992 to date Mrs J Holland JP St Helens Ladies Lifeboat Guild: Honorary Treasurer 1967 to date Mrs G Jackson Stockport South West Branch: Honorary Treasurer 1968 to date Mrs R Cash Barton on Humber Branch: Honorary Secretary 1970 to date Mrs B Umpleby Boston Spa Guild: Honorary Treasurer 1970 to date Mr G W Fryer CENG MICE Nottingham & District Branch: Branch Member 1945-1957, Vice Chairman 1983 to date Mrs J Habershon Rotherham Guild: Chairman 1970 to date Mrs M L Raw Rees Aberystwyth Guild: Joint Honorary Secretary 1958-1967, President 1985 to date Miss G Parry Borth Guild: Committee Member 1968-1970, Honorary Secretary 1970 to date Dr H Davies Colwyn Bay Branch: President 1967-1987, Committee Member 1956 to date Mrs I E Colston Llantwit Major Guild: Honorary Secretary 1969 to date Mrs P Richards Llantwit Major Guild: Chairman 1969 Mrs W Orion Market Harborough Lifeboat Guild: Chairman 1970-1971, President 1971 to date Mrs J Schofield Rutland Ladies Lifeboat Guild: Flag Day Organiser 1954 to date, (Vice President 1991 to date) Mr A E Mason Buckfastleigh Branch: Committee Member 1960-1970, Honorary Secretary 1970 to date Mr R F Andrews Culm Valley & District Branch: Honorary Secretary 1968-1975, Chairman 1975 to date Mrs B Winterbotham Caterham & District Branch: Lifeboat Week Organiser 1966-1983, Chairman 1983 to date Mrs J Owen Eastbourne & District Ladies Guild: Committee Member 1968-1972, Chairman 1977-1982, Eastbourne & District Branch: ViceChairman 1982-1995, VicePresidentl995 to date Mrs M R Fleet Hove & Portslade Branch: Box Secretary 1963-1985 (Chairman 1983-1993), Lifeboat Day Organiser 1994 to date Mrs B Bentley Ightham & District Branch: Honorary Secretary 1970 to date Mrs A Hornsby Lymington Lifeboat Guild: Honorary Secretary 1970-1991, Honorary Treasurer 1991 to date Mrs E V Gardner Walton & Hersharn Branch: Branch Helper 1969-1972, Honorary Secretary 1972-1988, Nutley Branch: Honorary Secretary 1988 to date Miss L G Newman Hounslow Branch: Lifeboat Week Organiser 1970-1983, Honorary Secretary 1983 to date Mr M Blake Surbiton Branch: Lifeboat Week Organiser 1970-1974, Chairman 1978 to date Mr H A Riggs Twickenham Branch: Vice Chairman 1970-1984, Vice President 1993 to date Mrs M Gugula Wood Green Branch: Committee Member 1967-1970, Honorary Secretary/ LBWO 1970 to date Canon W P Quill Castlederg Branch: Coordinator in South Derry 1970s, Chairman 1983 to date DrFJ Nicoll Eyemouth Station Branch: Honorary Medical Adviser 1961 to present Captain A Kirk Hartlepool Station Branch: Deputy Launching Authority 6/1974-11/ 1974, Station Honorary Secretary 1974 to present Dr P Davy Hastings Station Branch: Honorary Medical Adviser 1968-1988, Chairman 1992 to present Mr R Sach Sheerness Station Branch: Honorary Treasurer 1970 to present Mr P H Fox Falmouth Station Branch: Branch CommitteeMemberl947-1967,Presidcntl975 to present Mr D J Castle Port Isaac Station Branch: Crew Member 1967-1975 (Chairman 1984-1992), Station Honorary Secretary 1975 to present Mr E T Corben Swanage Station Branch: Deputy Launching Authority 1970-1988 (Station Admin Officer 1970 to date), Deputy Chairman To date Mr E W Ludlowjp Weymouth Station Branch: Chairman 1971 to date Dr R P Christian Peel Station Branch: Honorary Medical Adviser 1970 to date DrHO'Brien-MoranTramore Station Branch: Honorary Medical Adviser 1964-1990, President 1987 to date The following were unable to attend the Annual Presentation of Awards ceremony and their awards are to be presented locally: HONORARY LIFE GOVENOR Mr B Griffith MBE Canvey Island Branch: Flag Day Organiser 1954-1967, President 1983 to date BAR TO GOLD Lady Gilmour Lundin Links & Largo Branch: President 1945 to date Mr D L Johnson Penlee Guild: Committee Member 1957-1964, Honorary Treasurer 1988 to date Dr P Campbell MBF CHB RD Helensburgh Station: Chairman/Hon Medical Adviser 1965 to date GOLD BADGE Mrs R Doig Anstruther Guild: Honorary Treasurer 1969 to date Mrs E Mather Blyth Guild: Chairman 1970- 1984, President 1984 to date Mrs M Andrews Yealm & District Branch: Honorary Secretary & Founder Member/Souvenir Secretary 1970 to date, (Acting Chairman 1989-1991) Mr J F Groat Longhope Station Branch: Honorary Treasurer 1958-1972, Chairman/DLA 1982'to present Mrs V Connolly Dun Laoghaire LadiesGuild: Honorary Secretary 1970 to date.