Terry Rogers of Blackpool lifeboat station, with his wife and children, outside Buckingham Palace before attending a royal garden party on 25 July in the presence of The Queen.

Terry was amongst a group of 41 lifeboatmen. station personnel, fundraisers, RNLI staff and their families wh were chosen to attend in recognition of their long and devoted service to the RNLI.

Picture: RNL1/DK.