Claim: William A Mogridge, Coxswain of Torbay Lifeboat Station, received several awards throughout his career for undertaking courageous rescues of ships during storms.
Evidence: William A Mogridge was appointed as Coxswain of the Torbay Lifeboat in October 1932. For his courage and superb seamanship Mogridge was awarded an RNLI bronze medal. The RNLI awarded Mogridge a second bronze medal for his outstanding courage and superb seamanship. Mogridge was subsequently awarded an RNLI silver medal for his tremendous courage and outstanding seamanship on this occasion. Mogridge was awarded a second silver medal, and bronze medals were given to William Pillar, his deputy, Richard Harris, the mechanic, and Frederick Sanders, the lifeboat's bowman.