The Good Shepherd comes back home to Anglesey
In 1876, the Shepherds Friendly Society supported the RNLI with the purchase of a lifeboat: The Good Shepherd. As a thank you, the RNLI gave the Society a replica model of the boat.
The model stayed with the Society until it was auctioned off and purchased by Kim Harris, Managing Director of the Society. The model has lived with Kim and his family for several years, but Kim decided it was time to return the boat to near its birth place on Anglesey.
Not only did Kim kindly donate the replica model, but he also donated a £400 cheque to RNLI Moelfre Lifeboat Station on behalf of the Society.
Anybody who wishes to view the model, or who would like to learn more about the history of the RNLI lifeboats and their volunteer crew can do so by visiting the RNLI Seawatch Centre at Moelfre.
How to find us:Moelfre Lifeboat Souvenir Shop
Opening hours
Mid February–Easter
Saturday-Sunday
10.30am–4.30pm
Monday-Sunday
10.30am-4.30pm
Saturday-Sunday
10.30am-4.30pm
Seawatch Centre
Moelfre
Anglesey
LL72 8HY
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.
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