I've had the privilege of being President of the RNLI branch in Redcar for many years.
Redcar RNLI volunteers with more than 500 years service between them have received royal recognition.
At the time the RNLI said it was a false alarm with good intention.
It was the first time that RNLI volunteers have been awarded medals for a flood rescue.
The RNLI described the incident, which happened at about 12:20 BST, as a "major rescue".
Steve Wills, from the RNLI said there had been at least five deaths from tombstoning.
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Mr Williams said it was remarkable that the village of Moelfre had five gold RNLI winners.
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It was rescued by the Swanage RNLI Inshore Lifeboat and reunited with its owner.
On Wednesday afternoon, five cocklers were helped by Lytham RNLI after their unseaworthy boat's engine failed.
An Arbroath lifeboat volunteer has been confirmed as the oldest RNLI crew member in Scotland.
The RNLI will make a decision on the future of the all-weather station later this year.
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The RNLI said lifeboat building on the Isle of Wight would not be affected.
The RNLI said it just took a "little care and attention" to avoid getting into difficulties.
Its volunteer crew "work in tandem with RNLI lifeboats" at Burnham-on-Sea, Weston-super-Mare, Penarth and Barry Dock.
"This has been an unusual summer with some tricky weather, " the RNLI's Insp Tom Mansell said.
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He tells his story in a new video by the RNLI warning of the dangers of tombstoning.
Members of the RNLI from Cornwall have been recognised for their life-saving work at an awards ceremony.
There was a large volume of kite surfers in the sea at the time, the RNLI said.
Mr Toogood, 32, a former RNLI crew member, has been described as a "hero" for his actions.
The RNLI has re-issued safety advice and said people should try to visit beaches patrolled by lifeguards.
The Inshore Rescue Boat picked up the bathers first and two RNLI lifeguards responded simultaneously on boards.
The RNLI's flood rescue service had its busiest year on record in the South West in 2012.
The RNLI said the four-strong crew was rescued "in the nick of time" as the boat broke up.
He reiterated advice given by the RNLI to anyone thinking of visiting a beach over the bank holiday.
In the three months from June, RNLI crews attended 496 emergency calls - down from 559 in 2011.
Across the UK, the RNLI's lifeboats launched 3, 575 times in the summer - down from 3, 633 in 2011.
The 18-strong team at Cleethorpes RNLI lifeboat station rescues dozens of people in difficulty at sea each year.
The boat, which the RNLI described as "stunningly lifelike", was inspired by Mr Lucan's love of the coast.
Hull and deck moulding, currently being done at RNLI SAR Composites at Lymington, will move over by 2019.
Lulworth Coastguard, the RNLI and Dorset Fire crews were involved in the rescue at 15:00 GMT on Saturday.
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