Heroic lifeboatmen in London to receive medals . Fifteen heroes of the British lifeboat service have come to London from isolated spots on Britain ' s coasts to receive medals for their gallantry at the annual meeting of the Royal National lifeboat Institution today ( Wednesday ) . Photo shows , the fifteen lifeboatmen in London , ( Left to right ) , Coxswain Patrick Sliny of Ballycotton , Co , , Cork who receives the gold medal , Victoria Cross of the service , Second coxswain John L Walsh of ballycotton , Motor Mechanic Thomas , Thomas Sliney of Ballycotton , Michael C Walsh of Ballycotton , Thomas F Walsh of Ballycotton , John S Sliney of Ballycotton , William Sliney of Ballycotton , Mr A C Jones of Barry Dock , Clam , Second Coxswain in H J Hobbs of Barry Docks , Water Mechanic H G Swarts of Barry Dock , Coxswain William Mogridge of Torbay , Devon , Coxswain Frank Blewett of Penlce , Cornwall , Coxswain Thomas Sinclair of Aberdeen , Coxswain James Sim of Fraserburgh , Aberdeenshire who won a bronze medal for the rescue of 9 men from the trawler Evergreen on the 18th of January 1936 , Coxswain William Dass of Longhope in the Orkneys . 6 May 1936 *** Local Caption ***