SEVENTEEN Platinum Jubilee Medals were awarded to Lyme Regis RNLI crew members.
The prestigious medals were presented to the crew by the Mayor of Lyme Regis Cllr Michaela Ellis at the crew's summer party for family and friends at the headquarters of Lyme Regis Powerboat Club.
Throughout the RNLI 4,500 volunteers and frontline staff are receiving the Platinum Jubilee Medal in recognition of the 65,886 lives saved by the charity during the Queen’s 70 years and her time as patron of the RNLI.
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Tim Edwards, the lifeboat's senior helm said: "We are all delighted to receive the Queen's Platinum anniversary medal, it is a great honour and celebrates the efforts of thousands of volunteers who give up their time to save lives at sea.
“Needless to say, we had a fine celebration with families and friends at our annual summer party."
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