FOUR members of a Bucks lifeboat committee have been rewarded for their work with the club.

The members of the Bourne End and District Royal National Lifeboat Institution Committee were presented with the awards at a recent RNLI AGM.

The picture shows (from left to right) Margaret Hepworth, John Spokes, Diana Spokes and Val Clarke accepting their awards.

Diana who only recently stepped down as chairman after 15 years received the Bar to Gold Badge.

Also receiving the Bar to Gold Badge was John Spokes, whilst both Margaret and Val received the Silver Badge.