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FLAG DAY 2006 The day was hot and sunny and due to the dedicated army of collecters and the generosity of the public the sum of £4479.75 was raised. THANKYOU. Pictured on the left is our box issuer who is retired crew member Bob Swallwell with our youngest helper Emily Porter aged 4. Could you help next year if so please click the link below I CAN COLLECT!!

On 2nd July 2006 Brenda accompanied by her Husband Eric attended the Presentation of awards Luncheon at York Racecourse. There were several hundred RNLI supporters present and many recieved awards for their dedicated service.Additionally another supporter resident in Scarborough recieved a Supporter of the Year Award.

Pictured on the left is Brenda receiving her award from Mrs Alison Saunders who is the Deputy Chairman of the RNLI. Fundraising can be fun and if you would like information on finding a branch near where you live please click the link below DETAILS PLEASE!!

All of the people who work in the fundraising branches and guilds are volunteers and each year the RNLI holds an awards ceremony where awards are presented to the volunteers for long service.

This year Brenda Horton who is the secretary of the Scarborough Station Support Group was presented with the silver badge for her work by Alison Saunders the Deputy Chairman of the RNLI at a ceremony which was held on 3 July 2006 at York Racecourse

Brenda has been very ill over the past few years but this has not deterred her efforts. Many people faced with the problems that she has would have stood down but Brenda continues!! She is well supported by her husband Eric and also Russell. Below are photographs of Brenda, the Badge & Russell.

Congratulations Brenda on a "Good job well done".

Trying to get a Photo of Brenda on her own is impossible Russell gets in on the act!l	This is the RNLI Silver Badge	Here is the world famous Russell

An invitation was received inviting all present and past crew members of Scarborough Lifeboat Station  to a buffet to be held at the Leeds Arms on Thursday 7 August 2003 this was at the behest of the late Jos Moss who had been a supporter of Scarborough Lifeboat Station. 

Joshua "Jos" Moss 1920- 2002 

Jos was born in Scarborough in 1920 and lived all of his  life in Scarborough except for 6 years when he served his Country in the Royal Navy during the 2nd World War. He was a Joiner by trade and in his spare time was  a keen supporter of Scarborough football Club. In 1954 He helped in the search  for the Lifeboatmen who were lost in the tragedy.

Jos was secretary of the R.N.P.S for many years and was also their Standard Bearer. The photo above shows him on duty at the Remembrance Sunday Parade.  

Thanks Jos for thinking about Scarborough Lifeboat Station.

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£1104.00 RAISED IN 45 MINUTES

Saturday 26th April was a special day for the Federation of Railway Clubs Eastern who were  holding their annual conference at the Crown Hotel here in Scarborough. In the evening they held their Dinner Dance and they invited two of the members of the Scarborough Lifeboat team to attend. 

Kevin Debenham (Station Mechanic) and John Porter (Deputy Head Launcher) attended and enjoyed excellent hospitality.

During the evening the "special event" took place this was a SUPER GRAND RAFFLE with more than 40 prizes most of which had been donated by the members. In less than one hour they had raised the fantastic sum of £1104.00. Not only had the members donated the prizes but when they won them they donated them back!!!!! and then bid for them in an auction this included the STAR PRIZE!!!!!!!

Scarborough Lifeboat Station would like to place on record their grateful thanks for this phenomenal fund raising effort.

Lifeboat Coxswain Retires

On 4th April 2003 Richard Constantine our Coxswain / Mechanic retires after 20 years service to the RNLI in Scarborough.

Talking to Richard he says that the time has gone in a flash and he has enjoyed being part of the team.

He was born in Scarborough and attended the Graham Sea Training School. On leaving school he went to work for Plaxtons who were a local company manufacturing coaches. He left there  to go "fishing"!!  He joined the crew of a local fishing boat and stayed there until he obtained the post of Station Mechanic at Scarborough Lifeboat Station. 

In 1994 on the retirement of Coxswain Stuart Ogden Richard was appointed Coxswain the position he held until his retirement.

Richard says that the support given by the local community is remarkable and  thanks them for this and he hopes that this support will be given to his successors who are Tom Clark who takes over as Coxswain having formerly served as his deputy and Kevin Debenham who joins the Scarborough Station as Mechanic having previously served as a crew member on Whitby Lifeboat.

I asked Richard "is it all serious or do you have amusing moments"?

He replied that when it matters we are serious and totally committed to the job in hand but on occasions there are lighter moments.

Such as::?

Well on my first lifeboat day we took a man out who had won a competition and the prize was a trip out. The Lifeboat was heading back to the harbour and a group of yachts were leaving I asked him if he would like to steer the Lifeboat and he excitedly agreed. I told him to steer toward the lighthouse but he kept steering toward the yachts!! I asked him again and he said ok...  still no change of course so I had to take over steering.  He  later  advised me that he was Registered Blind!!

I asked Richard what is his best memory.

The naming ceremony for our present All Weather Lifeboat RNLB Fanny Victoria Wilkinson & Frank Stubbs when we all met the Duchess of Kent and my Grand Daughter presented her with a bouquet.

Your worst memory?

Ah that was when a lady was washed in to the sea trying to recover her dog, unfortunately we were unable to save her.

What next??

A holiday and then who knows!!

Thanks Richard for a good job well done.

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