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Piper Alpha Gallantry Medal to be sold at Dix Noonan Webb The medal is being sold by Mr Mackay, who is now 68 years old, and was born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire. It is expected to fetch £4,000-5,000 and is being sold with copies of various official letters, including ones from Downing Street, regarding the award and investiture. LONDON .- The Queens Gallantry Medal awarded to Captain Ian MacKay of the Merchant Navy, for his gallantry during the Piper Alpha oil rig disaster of 6 July 1988 will be offered by Dix Noonan Webb in their live/ online auction of Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 on their website www.dnw.co.uk. The medal is being sold by Mr Mackay, who is now 68 years old, and was born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire. It is expected to fetch £4,000-5,000 and is being sold with copies of various official letters, including ones from Downing Street, regarding the award and investiture. ....
A PIPER Alpha hero who helped save the lives of three oil workers during the 1988 oil rig disaster has said he will sell his Queen’s Gallantry Medal at auction to ensure the events are not forgotten. Merchant Navy captain Ian MacKay was awarded the medal for his bravery during the tragedy on July 6, 1988 in which 167 men lost their lives. He and two crew members of the diving support vessel, Lowland Cavalier, spent eight hours searching for survivors in a small fibreglass workboat. Braving intense heat, explosions and falling debris, they saved three of Piper Alpha’s crew. Mr MacKay, 68, who suffered burns to his nose, hand and right eye. said he is selling the emotive medal as he wants “the Piper Alpha story to be remembered”. ....