Awards to coxswains, crew members and shore helpers 1995 The following coxswains, crew members and shore helpers were awarded certificates of service on their retirement. Those entitled to them under the Institution's regulations were also awarded an annuity, gratuity or pension. Service in inshore lifeboats is denoted by an asterisk.

Aberdeen: D S Bennett (Crew Member 9.5 years, Crew Member* 17.5 years); J D Ferguson (Crew Member 2.5 years, Crew Member* 15 years) Aldeburgh: A M Ralph (Assistant Mechanic 1.5 years. Crew Member 16.5 years, Crew Member* 12.5 years, Shore Helper 7 years) Arbroath: D Cargill MBE (Mechanic 21.5 years, Crew Member 1.5years) Bangor: B J Meharg* (Crew Member 16 years); J V Mullan* (Crew Member 21.5 years) Barmouth: R J Chamberlain (Crew Member 6.5 years, Crew Member* 9.5 years); L B Irvine (Crew Member 8.5 years, Crew Member* 13 years); H G Roberts (Crew Member 5 years, Crew Member* 14.5 years) Beaumaris: J L Kopyto (Crew Member 4.5 years, Crew Member* 10 years); R G Zalot (Crew Member 22.5 years.

Crew Member* 21.5.years) Bembridge: J T Day (Crew Member 10 years, Crew Member* 6 years) Blyth: D K Taylor (Crew Member 13.5 years, Assistant Mechanic 6.5 years, Crew Member* 12.5 years) Borth: R C Galliford* (Crew Member 17.5 years) Bridlington: H T Wood (Crew Member 14.5 years, Crew Member* 9 years, Head Launcher 15.5 years, Tractor Driver Helper 9 years) Burry Port: R M Gower* (Crew Member 19.5 years) Calshot: M S Davis (Crew Member 16 years) Cardigan: S Goulding* (Crew Member 10 years); M James* (Crew Member 10.5 years) Clacton: L J Bolingbroke (Crew Member 16.5 years, Crew Member* 12.5 years, B class Helmsman) Clogher Head: T Maguire (Head Launcher 8 years, Crew Member 10 years, Shore Helper 6 years) Cromer: E C Luckin (Tractor Driver/ Tractor Maintenance Mechanic 7.5 years, Winchman 31 years, Crew Member* 12 years) Donaghadee W G McConnell (Coxswain 4 years, Second Coxswain 5.5 years, Crew Member 3 years) Eastbourne: G Andrews (Crew Member* 4 years, Shore Helper 16.5 years); T Colbran (Crew Member 10.5 years, Crew Member* 9 years, Shore Helper 6 months) Exmouth: S D Baker (Crew Member 11 years, Crew Member* 17.5 years) Eyemouth: R Aitchison (Crew Member 5 years, Crew Member* St Bees 16 years) Filey: J Whitehead (Assistant Mechanic 3.5 years, Crew Member 7.5 years, Crew Member* 8 years) Flamborough: L Robson MBE (Cox- swain/Mechanic 6 years. Second Coxswain/Mechanic 2.5 years, Mechanic 3 years, Assistant Mechanic 5 years, Crew Member 7 years, Crew Member* 2 years, B class Helmsman) Great Yarmouth & Gorleston: D A Griffen (Crew Member 10 years, Crew Member* 10 years); M V Skipper (Crew Member 12 years, Crew Member* 13.5 years) Happisburgh: R R Hemp* (Crew Member 28.5 years) Hartlepool: R Latcham (Crew Member 17 years, Crew Member* 12.5 years); J S Stoddart (Second Coxswain 2 years, Crew Member 13 years, Crew Member* 12 years) Hayling Island: F S Dunster (Helmsman 21.5 years) Hoylake: E Eccles (Tractor Driver 32 years, Crew Member 11 years); T D Lydiate (Crew Member 39 years) llfracombe: C Welford (Crew Member 10.5 years) Largs: B S Andrews* (Crew Member 21.5 years); A M Hill (Posthumous)* (Crew Member 15 years, Silver Medal 1983) Larne: I S Murdock (Crew Member* 1 year, Crew Member Portrush 12.5 years) Lerwick: R W Wiseman (Crew Member 10 years) Lyme Regis: C Bagnall* (Crew Member 7.5 years. Shore Helper 5 years) Lytham St Annes: T West MBE (Second Coxswain/Mechanic 7 years, Mechanic 9 years) Minehead: C D James* (Crew Member 16 years, Shore Helper 17 years) Moelfre: W 0 Rowlands (Crew Member 39 years, Crew Member* 13.5 years) Montrose: R C Cobb (Crew Member 10 years, Crew Member* 7 months) Mudeford: J W Sutton* (Crew Member 18 years); D A Sweetman* (Crew Member 20 years) New Brighton: B M Aves (Shore Helper* 20.5 years); F L Brereton* (Crew Member* 12.5 years), Shore Helper 8 years); A G J Clare * (Crew Member 21 years); A J Jones* (Crew Member 13 years, Shore Helper 3.5 years) New Quay: D O Davies (Crew Member 24 years, Winchman 12 years); R G Davies (Crew Member 19 years, Shore Helper 13.5 years) Newhaven: A T Boyle (Second Coxswain 20 years, Crew Member 2 years); D Payne (Crew Member 32 years, Shore Helper 3.5 years) Newquay: N J Edwards* (Crew Member 12 years); G A Northey* (Crew Member 10.5 years) North Sunderland: R D Pearson (Crew Member 19 years, Crew Member* 16.5 years); C G Teago (Crew Member 11.5 years, Crew Member* 11.5 years, Assistant Tractor Driver 5 years) Plymouth: A C Roberts (Crew Member 16.5 years) Portaferry: W Ellison* (Crew Member 15 years); T J H Mason* (Crew Member 15 years) Porthcawl: S J Hughes* (Crew Member 24 years) Portpatrick: D Alexander (Crew Member 11.5 years) Portrush: L T Craig (Crew Member 20.5 years); M T Murdock (Deputy Second Coxswain 6 months, Shore Second Coxswain 6 years, Crew Member 5.5 years) Ramsgate: D Aves (Crew Member 25 years); M J Pett (Crew Member 26 years, Crew Member* 18 years); N B Stephens (Crew Member 37 years, Crew Member* 13 years) Salcombe: S Turns (Second Coxswain 6.5 years, Crew Member 7 years) Selsey: J Hutchinson (Shore Helper 22 years) Sheerness: C Nicholson (Crew Member 12 years) Southwold: E Lees* (Crew Member 14 years) St Abbs: A Crowe* (Crew Member 29.5 years, ILB Maintenance Mechanic 8.5 years) St Agnes: P D Bliss* (Crew Member 27.5 years, Silver Medal 1977) St Helier: R J Vezier (Coxswain 4.5 years, Second Coxswain 1 year, Deputy Second Coxswain 2 years, Crew Member 4 years) Sunderland: G A Clark (Crew Member 7.5 years, Acting Assistant Mechanic 1 year, Head Launcher 8 years, Shore Helper 5.5 years) Teesmouth: A Jamieson (Assistant Mechanic 3.5 years, Crew Member 21 years) Tenby: W R James (Crew Member 25 years, Crew Member* 22 years) Thurso: N Urquhart (Crew Member 10.5 years) Trearddur Bay: R T Browne* (Crew Member 17 years) Troon: W G Arnold (Second Coxswain/ Assistant Mechanic 4.5 years,Second Coxswain 6 months, Crew Member 5 years) Tynemouth: J E H Griffiths (Crew Member 17 years, Crew Member* 10 years) West Mersea: T O Smith* (Crew Member 12.5 years, B class Helmsman) Whitstable: P F Kemp* (Crew Member 19.5 years, Shore Helper 12 years); D A Lamberton* (Crew Member 19.5 years, Shore Helper 4 years) Wicklow: J Quinn (Crew Member 29 years).