Last Friday the team finally got together to recognise some team members for long service and other commitments to HM Coastguard.
The event had been postponed several times due to COVID and operational reasons but finally everyone got together to reflect on a combined service of eighty years for three team members.
Station Officer Ian Brown (32 years service) and Steve Lacey ( 31 years service ) received long service awards whilst Eric Hudson received his 20 year long service medal.
Kerry Jury was awarded a Chief Executives Health and Safety award for a critical change to a process in HM Coastguard rope rescue equipment.
Copies of the recent RNLI letter for a rescue in Poole were presented to the team members who attended the incident
Finally the Swanage Coastguard Team member of the year presented in the memory of Mike ‘ Spike ‘ Williamson was awarded to our Senior Coastguard Operations Officer Allan Norman. Allan has supported the team through some difficult times and supports the team often without acknowledgement so the team turned the tables and awarded this special award to him for 2022
The awards were presented by Tom Wright Area Commander for Dorset and Hampshire
