On station ON-1127(47-019) Babs and Agnes Robertson, The Mumbles, 15 July 2006. ON-1096(47-005)ft/)eMw»e Measures withdrawn ON-1281(16-02) Haydn M/7/er, Tenby, 28 April 2006.

ON-1112(47-010) RFA Sir Galahad withdrawn to the relief fleet ON-1110(47-008) Phil Mead withdrawn to the relief fleet and Teesmouth lifeboat station closed on 29 April 2006.

ON-1283(16-04)Sp 7to/Pac/stow, Padstow, 17 July 2006.

(See page 9) ON-1094(47-003) James Burrough withdrawn ON-1282(16-03) The Misses Robertson of Kintail, Peterhead, 28 April 2006. ON-1127(47-019) Babs and Agnes Robertson, withdrawn to the relief fleet, but see above B-804 Lydia Macdonald, Macduff, 7 June 2006.

B-578 The Rotary Club of Glasgow withdrawn to ILC, Cowes Naming ceremonies D-654 Angel of Holyhead, Holyhead, 22 April 2006 D-647 BarryLazell, Shoreham Harbour, 29 May 2006 ON-1281(16-02) Haydn Miller Jenby, 25 June 2006 D-653 William Hadley, Mabtethorpe, 17 June 2006 Station anniversary Walmer lifeboat station is celebrating 150 years of saving lives at sea and has been awarded an RNLI Vellum to mark the event.

Lifeboat crews at Walmer have been presented with a total of 27 RNLI awards for Gallantry.Their lifeboat Charles Dibdin was one of the 19 that took part in the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in 1940. Today, the station operates the B class Atlantic 21 James Burgess and the D class Lord Kitchener.Appointments Philip Lay - Penarth lifeboat station Lifeboat Operations Manager Nicholas Redding- Burnham-on-Sea Deputy Launching Authority Long service awards Richard Hambly - Port Isaac lifeboat station Senior Helmsman completed 20 year's service on 27 January 2006 Mike McErlane- Kinghorn lifeboat station Helmsman completed 20 year's service in July 2006 Seamus Mason at the helm of Coventry and Warwickshire in April 2006, a few days before his retirement Photo: Nick Leach Retirements Alasdair Barker - Islay lifeboat station Coxswain Malcolm Cray - St David's lifeboat station Coxswain Seamus Mason -Youghal lifeboat station Mechanic and Senior Helmsman (pictured) Phil Moran - St Ives lifeboat station Lifeboat Operations Manager John Murray - Buckie lifeboat station Coxswain Steve Postles - Lyme Regis lifeboat station Crew Member Thomas Summers - Fraserburgh lifeboat station Mechanic Rab Thompson - Kirkcudbright Lifeboat Operations Manager Henry West BEM - after 21 years of diligent service to Sheringham fundraising branch Thomas Summers - Fraserburgh lifeboat station Mechanic.