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Congratulations to Dr Christopher Cuff BEM

Lifeboats News Release

Congratulations to our Chair Dr Christopher Cuff who yesterday was presented with the British Empire Medal awarded to him for services to the RNLI in the New Years Honours list.

RNLI/Lorraine Bradley

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Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall Sir Edward Bolitho presented the medal to Dr Cuff and he was accompanied by Rob Nolan, Chair of Cornwall Council and Petty Officer Cadet Joshua Benton from the Falmouth/Penryn Sea Cadets. The presentation took place within the station and on board RNLB Rose.

'Dr Cuff joined the RNLI in 1990 as medical advisor to The Lizard Lifeboat Station, while also serving the local community as a GP in Mullion from 1986 until 2010. For more than 35 years, Dr Cuff has played a vital role in ensuring the medical fitness and preparedness of lifeboat crews, offering expert guidance on casualty care, leading medical exercises and providing invaluable pastoral support.

From 2007 to 2024, Dr Cuff also served as RNLI regional medical advisor for the South West, supporting 33 lifeboat stations. In this role, he has helped shape RNLI medical policy and represented the region on the RNLI Medical Committee, serving as deputy chair.'

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Lyndsay Bray
Lifeboat Press Officer, The Lizard Lifeboat Station

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