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Barry Dock RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat (ALB) and Porthcawl RNLI's Atlantic 85 lifeboat launched yesterday to assist a 27ft yacht struggling in rough sea conditions, with a sea-sick crew member onboard. Barry Dock RNLI's ALB was called out after the yacht encountered difficulties in strong easterly winds. Due to the dangerous sea state, it was not
Porthcawl RNLI volunteers will be on call 24/7 during the town's annual Elvis Festival, just like every other day of the year and will be ready to drop everything to launch the charity’s lifeboats at a moments notice. The volunteer crew are urging anyone putting on their blue suede shoes and heading to Porthcawl this
David Hughes visited Porthcawl RNLI lifeboat station last Sunday to present a cheque for £3,300 which were funds raised through the Magical Music event held at Grand Pavilion Porthcawl last September. Station events and fundraising chair, Jeff John said, 'we are most greatful for this very generous donation which will go towards saving lives at
Last week some of Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteers and their guests were invited to the RNLI 200th Anniversary Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace Station volunteers were invited in celebration of their long and dedicated service to the charity. The RNLI 200th Anniversary Garden Party was held by HRH The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral
His Majesty The King has granted permission for a garden party at Buckingham Palace in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). The RNLI 200th Anniversary Garden Party will be held by HRH The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and HRH The Duke of Kent on
Andrew Walmsley has recently taken up the volunteer position of Lifeboat Operations Manager at Porthcawl RNLI. Andrew works as an electrical technician and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role having been sea going crew at Porthcawl RNLI since 1995 with much of that time as a helm. He recently stood down
On Monday (4 March 2024) the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) celebrates 200 years of saving lives at sea – thanks to volunteers, like those at Porthcawl lifeboat station, giving their time to save others, all funded by voluntary public donations. On the day the charity turns 200, the RNLI is revealing its lifeboat crews
Porthcawl RNLI volunteer Philip L Missen MBE is stepping down from the role of Lifeboat Operations Manager at Porthcawl having joined the RNLI as a volunteer on 19 April 1974 at 20 years of age. In those days training was conducted at the lifeboat station with more experienced crew demonstrating lifeboat skills to any new
Footage has been released of the moment an exhausted father was pulled from the water by Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteers after a strong current carried him out to sea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-Tb-YDMwRY Ian Heppenstall was swimming off Porthcawl, South Wales, on Sunday 8 October when he found himself in a powerful current being
A mass rescue of swimmers caught in rip current at Rest Bay is just one of the incidents attended by RNLI volunteers from Porthcawl who had a busy afternoon yesterday as the fine weather saw people flock to the coast. Porthcawl RNLI’s volunteer crew were first paged by HM Coastguard on Tuesday 5 September at
