Derek Lionel Scott Former Mumbles coxswain (see right) Derek Scott BEM Derek joined The Mumbles lifeboat crew in 1947 following a disaster when the lifeboat overturned with the loss of all her crew. In 1950 he was made bowman, in 1952 second coxswain and in 1955 he was appointed coxswain aged just 25: at that time, the RNLI's youngest coxswain.

His first Silver Medal was awarded in 1964 for the rescue of 10 from the motor vessel Kilo, The deck cargo of sodium drums had exploded so that the ship was in danger of catching fire and becoming a total loss.

Rain and high seas added to the difficulty.

He was awarded the Bronze Medal in 1968 for the rescue of the crew of seven from the sand dredger Steepholm.

He was awarded a bar to his Silver Medal in 1971, when, singlehanded, he rescued a boy from a capsized canoe.

He also received a Royal Humane Society Award, a Thanks on Vellum and, in 1979, the RNLI's public relations award. He was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1970 for his services to the RNLI.

Derek was the BBC's technical adviser for the TV series Ennat's Point, and appeared on many other shows including This is Your Life in 1987 and the RNLI's publicity film Lifeboats 2000.

Derek was a talented artist and four of his paintings were used as RNLI Christmas cards..