THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE On the 12th February, 1940, the Humber life-boat rescued the crew of nine of the steam trawler Gurth, of Grimsby.

COXSWAIN ROBERT CROSS was awarded the gold medal.

MOTOR MECHANIC JOHN S. MAJOR was awarded the silver medal.

SECOND COXSWAIN WILLIAM R. JENKINSON was awarded the silver medal.

BOWMAN WILLIAM J. T. HOOD was awarded the silver medal.

ASSISTANT MOTOR MECHANIC SAMUEL CROSS was awarded the silver medal.

LIFE-BOATMAN SAMUEL F. HOOPELL was awarded the silver medal..