No article on the Zetland and the RNLI at Redcar would be complete without mention of Vera Robinson MBE. Vera joined the Redcar ladies lifeboat guild as a committee member in 1930 and has held every position in the fl guild during the last 72 years.

1 H5ii At the moment she is a dynamic president.

Vera was awarded the RNLI Silver badge in 1972, the Gold badge in 1982 and was made an honorary life governor in 1993. Furthermore she was awarded the MBE by the Queen in 1971 and granted honorary freedom of the Borough of Redcar and Cleveland in 2001.

Vera has been a champion of the Zetland tor almost as long as the ladies guild. Today, in addition to undertaking conducted visits to the Zetland museum, Vera speaks widely and is rota secretary for the museum helpers.

A very remarkable lady indeed..