A former lifeguard who helmed the boat that tried to save the life of Christine Robinson has been awarded a medal for his actions and 'courage' during the incident.
Michael Stannard, a former lifeguard who now volunteers for the RNLI New Brighton, was awarded the charity's Bronze gallantry medal for his "boat handling skills, seamanship and courage" during a complex rescue operation in July 2020. Michael was helming the boat that had been requested by HM Coastguard to save a Christine, her son Niall and their dog Geordie whose lives were endangered five metres off the sea wall.
He and his crew managed to save the life of Niall and Geordie despite the extremely challenging conditions. Tragically, Christine did not make it, and her body was discovered later on the rocks near New Brighton promenade.
