Porthcawl RNLI lifeboat volunteers receive King's Coronation Medals
On Wednesday 30 October, His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan, Mr. Peter Vaughan QPM CStJ attended Porthcawl Lifeboat Station to present the King Charles III Coronation Medal to operational volunteers.
The commemorative medals were created to honour the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, that took place on 6 May 2023. As well as the Armed Forces, the medal was awarded to emergency service personnel, such as the RNLI, who had completed 5 years continuous service and were in service at the time of the coronation.
Coronation medals were presented to 4,500 frontline RNLI volunteers and staff with Porthcawl RNLI's volunteers receiving a total of 31. The Lord-Lieutenant said:
‘It's a great honour for me to visit Porthcawl RNLI to present you with these medals which mark the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The medals are presented to you in recognition of your continuous service and dedication to volunteering for the RNLI.’
The double portrait of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the front of the newly unveiled Coronation Medal was designed by Martin Jennings who also designed the official effigy of The King for the new coins issued by the Royal Mint. The tradition of Coronation Medals dates to the reign of King James I when the first Medal was awarded in 1603.
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