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CREW NEWS




Crew member Ian Appleton with crew members Joby and John
after his wedding on 27th August, 2005




Crew member Ian with his bride Becky

Crew Honoured Four members of Llandudno Lifeboat Station have received an award for going to the aid of whale in distress on 3rd Fenruary, 2005.  The whale had become entangled in a mooring buoy and was extremely distressed and tired whist trying to free itself for the buoy which it had dragged all the way form Northern Ireland.  The inshore lifeboat launched with crew members Nigel Forest and Tim James on board together with an RSPCA Inspector.  The whale was about twice the length of the inshore lifeboat but despite the danger of the whale capsizing the boat the crew managed to cut the rope near to the whale's tail.  Being free the whale then swan off without a backward glance.  The two crew members together with station mechanic Les Jones and  Lifeboat Operations Manager Marcus Elliot all received Certificates of Commendation from the RSPCA.

Tony Frost - Head Launcher as he was in 1964/65





Crew Member Brian Birks and his wife Gill on the occasion of their marriage on
Friday, 3rd June, 2005

Crew Members Phil Jones and Danny Jones (pictured) received intensive training in how to operate a 20 knot D-class inshore lifeboat whilst their colleague (not pictured) Dave Davies received instruction in offshore navigation and search and rescue operations. The courses took place at the new training college at Poole.