St Davids RNLI lifeboat crew members receive long service awards
St Davids RNLI lifeboat crew members Will Chant, Dai John and Robin Copley have received long service medals for their service to the RNLI.
They were presented them at an award ceremony at the Guildhall in Swansea on Friday 30 September.
Their combined total of 70 years service includes Coxswain Dai John's 30 years, Second Coxswain Robin Copley's 20 years and crewman Will Chant's 20 years.
They were presented their awards by Divisional Operations Manager Paul Eastment who praised and thanked them for their dedicated service.
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