A mural honoring former RNLI coxswain Thomas James King has been unveiled at St Helier RNLI lifeboat station.
The dedication ceremony took place on Monday as part of the RNLI’s 200th-anniversary celebrations.
Mr. King received the RNLI’s highest honor, a gold medal, in 1949 for leading a daring rescue of the 10-tonne yacht Maurice Georges, which was stranded on a reef near the Demie de Pas lighthouse. The rescue occurred shortly after his crew returned from a nine-hour search for a crashed aircraft. Three passengers were saved, and the yacht was safely towed to port. Seven other crew members received bronze medals for their roles in the operation.
Nigel Sweeny, RNLI Jersey’s lifeboat operations manager, said the mural is “a very visible commemoration” of Mr. King’s bravery and a tribute to all past RNLI volunteers.