Double Presentation at Criccieth RNLI Lifeboat Station

The first presentation was the RNLI’s Gold Badge and Certificate of Thanks to the station’s Vice President Ken Roberts who had initially joined the station as a crew member in 1975. In 1977 he was awarded the RNLI’s Thanks Inscribed on Vellum for a service to the yacht “Zircon” which had run aground on Porthmadog Bar and whose crew of four were brought ashore in rough conditions by the Criccieth D class lifeboat. Following his retirement from the crew in 1986 he became a stalwart member of the local coastguard team. In April 2000, having retired from the coastguard, he was appointed as a Deputy Launch Authority and remained in that post until 2006. He was then appointed as a Vice President and still remains in that position.

The second presentation was to Nick Millard who over the past few years has contributed a significant sum of money towards the work of the lifeboat station. With the inclusion of Gift Aid his contribution is £71,000. This money will cover the cost of the new launching vehicle coming to the station in 2017, help towards the cost of the new boathouse for the Arancia inshore rescue boat and the emergency klaxon fitted at the station. Mr Millard was presented with a memento made out of an old lifeboat propeller and Certificate of Thanks.

Commenting on the Awards, Peter Williams, Criccieth Lifeboat Operations Manager said “it was good to see the very long service of Ken Roberts being recognised by the award of the prestigious Gold Badge. He has been an extremely faithful and committed member of the station’s operational team. Nick Millard has made very generous contributions for which we are very grateful”.

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