Following on Literground, I too have had the privilege of working with lifeboat crewmen - including a Head Coxswain, and a winner of a Vellum Letter. They all brought something "extra" to my team, and I honour them and another member of staff who was "Hon Sec" and Launching Authority. However, I cannot recall a lifeboatman receive g a state award for a rescue, even a Gold Medal service, although I think Henry Blogg of Cromer may have received a State Award for his many years of service. There may abe a very few others.
Incidentally, has anyone still got any of the Teamwork series of material for schools produced about 15 years ago - just that the young lad being "rescued" by Lymington Lifeboat in many of the pictures is our youngest, now at 25 a Yachtmaster Ocean and finishing a marine engineering degree. How time marches on
However, many congratulations and thanks to all the award winners, and thanks to the volunteer lifeboat crews and helpers as well