Bravery, selfless action, devotion and inspiration by Royal Navy personnel have all been recognised by one of the Senior Service's top admirals.
For 40 years, boy seamen learned the cornerstones of Naval life at St Vincent, named after the eponymous earl and admiral who introduced general training to the Senior Service.
Scottish-based Royal Navy rescue helicopters have won the Senior Service's top media award for 2002.
But upon leaving the Senior Service last year, the commodore decided it was time to turn his lifelong love of the stage into a second career.
Seymour, a member of the traditional Senior Service, the Royal Navy, came first.