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Medal-winning lifeboat crew member Aileen Jones has been recognised for her years of bravery and dedication by being awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours this year. Aileen Jones was the first female crew member to receive a gallantry award. She was also one of the RNLI's first female helms; one of the first
Jack Lowe, photographer and life-long enthusiast of the RNLI, is embarking on an ambitious project to visit all 237 RNLI lifeboat stations, whilst capturing stunning glass images along the way. On 25th March he will be welcomed with open arms at Porthcawl lifeboat station. The public are welcome to visit and to see Jack in
RNLI lifeboats from Porthcawl and The Mumbles were involved in a dramatic rescue operation Thursday afternoon, after a 34ft commercial dive boat with two people on board began taking on water. The boat from Cardiff was just off Scarweather sands when it got into difficulty. Porthcawl’s Atlantic 85 RNLI lifeboat was first on the scene
At 10.55am yesterday (Saturday 1 December) two lifeboats from Porthcawl RNLI were launched to a Mayday report of kayakers in difficulty off Newton Point, Porthcawl. Chris Missen, Helmsman of the Porthcawl Atlantic 85 Lifeboat said “when we launched, we reached the kayakers within 5 minutes, and found that a few of the paddlers had been
On Saturday 22 December, two volunteer members of Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat Crew were mobilised to Barnstable to assist the Fire Service during major flooding in the Devon and Cornwall area and were immediately called upon. Team Leader Paul Eastment, 46, and Helmsman Chris Missen, 25, with Martin Blakerrowe from Poole. Both Paul and Chris have
Porthcawl Buccaneers, organisers of Porthcawl Carnival and the Porthcawl Christmas Morning Swim donated a share of £10,500 to Porthcawl Lifeboat Station. The Christmas Morning Swim’s two main beneficiaries, Porthcawl RNLI and Wales Air Ambulance, received their cheques from Mayor of Porthcawl, Councillor Alana Davies. Christmas Swim treasurer, Marilyn Smith said, ‘Besides the cheques we have
At 11.40am this morning, Sunday 24 February, Swansea coastguard received a Mayday call from a fishing boat off Sker Beach, Porthcawl, stating they had picked a capsized canoeist out of the water, who was suffering from the early stages of hypothermia, and required immediate assistance to get to shore. Swansea Coastguard immediately tasked both lifeboats
Following a request from the crew of Barry Dock Lifeboat the Coastguard paged the crew of Porthcawl’s RNLI inshore lifeboat to assist in the rescue of a 22 foot yacht that had run aground following engine failure with two people aboard at Llantwit Major on Wednesday May 1st. Barry’s RNLI all weather lifeboat had been
On the afternoon of Friday 24 May, Porthcawl RNLI Lifeboat, Rose of the Shires, was launched to assist a yacht 1 mile south off Sker Point, which was taking on water, and struggling to make way. Porthcawl’s Atlantic 85 Lifeboat launched last Friday to a yacht that was on passage to Swansea, when it was
On the evening of Saturday 15 June, Porthcawl RNLI Atlantic 85 Lifeboat “Rose of the Shires” was launched to reports of a 30 foot steel hulled sailing yacht in difficulty off Newton, Porthcawl, and in danger of drifting onto the rocky point. The RNLI Lifeboat launched at 8.30pm with four volunteer crew on board to
