West Mersea Lifeboat.
L-R Graham Knott, John P. French, Brian M. Jay, RNLI official.
Presented to Graham M. Knott, helmsman of the West Mersea Inshore Lifeboat in recognition of the skill and seamanship displayed by him when the inshore lifeboat rescued the crew of four of the sloop BLACKBIRD which was aground at Sales Point in a north easterly gale and a rough sea with poor visibility. 31 July 1978.
Similar thanks to crew members John French and Brian Jay.
Date: 31 July 1978