Jubilee Medals
President of the Padstow RNLI Branch committee, Mr. Peter Prideaux-Brune, has been awarded the institution’s silver badge in recognition of his valuable support to the lifeboat service in Padstow.
As Branch President he continues a long association his family has had with the Padstow lifeboat in its 175 year history.In 1879, 4 female relatives of Mr. Prideaux-Brune’s family were award silver medals for their part in a boat rescue. Mr. Prideaux-Brune’s mother founded the Ladies Guild in 1945 and his father was the previous branch President.Mr. Prideaux-Brune received his award from Alan Tarby, Coxswain of Padstow lifeboat. It was then the turn of Alan Tarby to receive his Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal from Mr. Prideaux-Brune, along with 19 members of his crew for services to the Lifeboat service.
Standing left to
right: John Alldridge, Pete Poole, Mike England, Pete Lobb, Bill Tippett,
Richard Pitman, Rob Norfolk, Michael Walker, Alan Tarby
Front left to right: Steve Nicholas, Luke Chown , Kevin Briggs, Edward Hicks
The crew members to receive the medals were : Alan Tarby, Edward Hicks, John Alldridge, Mike England, Richard Pitman, Pete Lobb, Neil Simpson, Brian Bate, Steve Conium, Chris Murphy, Mike Smith, Kevin Briggs, Andrew Williams, Pete Poole, Rob Norfolk, Richard Poole, Tim Norfolk, Jason Nicholas (ex-crew), Bill Tippett (ex-crew now DLA) and Michael Walker ex crew now Operations Manager