A Somerset MP has tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) in Parliament to mark 125 years of service by an RNLI lifeboat station.
Rachel Gilmour, the LMP for Tiverton and Minehead, submitted the EDM to honour the work and dedication of Minehead RNLI, which has been operating since 1901.
The motion pays tribute to the many volunteers and staff who have served at the station over its long history.
Ms Gilmour said: "I am proud to have tabled this motion to mark Minehead RNLI's 125th anniversary and put their work on record in Parliament.
"The crews who head out into the Bristol Channel, often in atrocious weather, are putting their own safety at risk to bring strangers home safely.
"That kind of sacrifice and hard work deserves recognition."
The EDM also remembers three men who lost their lives in the line of duty - coxswain G Slade, shore signalman T Escott, and Mr W P Slade - and commends Helmsman D James, Helmsman C Rundle, and their crews for their service.
Minehead RNLI’s motto, "with courage, nothing is impossible," is mentioned in the EDM.
Ms Gilmour said she first noticed it during a visit earlier this month to the station for Minehead Lifeboat Day.
She said: "I am hugely grateful to all of them, and to everyone who has served the station.
"I look forward to seeing colleagues from across the house add their names to the motion in support of Minehead RNLI."
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