Port Talbot RNLI receives a royal visit
The Princess Royal, Princess Anne recently visited the lifeboat station at Port Talbot during a short tour of South Wales.
HRH was met on arrival at the station by the station president William Hopkins and Lifeboat Operations Manager Clive Morris. The Princess was first introduced to the members of the fundraising committee in the stations shop and then outside to members of the coastguard, coastguard helicopter crew and RNLI lifeguards. After this HRH proceeded upstairs where she met members of the station management committee, the donators of the current lifeboat, John and Pam Spender and representatives of the Samaritans and two local schools. It was then downstairs to meet the crew. Finally Princess Anne was invited to sign the visitors book and unveil a commemorative plaque recording the visit.
HRH spoke to everyone on station and it was a very enjoyable visit and an honour for the for all concerned. Prior to leaving the station, HRH was presented with a posy of flowers by one of the junior crew members, Katy May.
Notes to editor
Attached are photos taken of the visit. Please credit Port Talbot RNLI.
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