Llandudno Lifeboat Crew Pay Their Respects

Today Llandudno RNLI volunteers gathered at 10:30am outside the lifeboat station for a minutes silence for the three members of the Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer French Sea Rescue Service that sadly lost their lives last week 7 June 2019.

Today RNLI lifeboat stations, support centres and sites across the country joined the French community in remembering these brave crew members. RNLI lifeboat stations lowered their flags to half-mast as a mark of respect.

The French crew members were part of the rescue organisation, Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer (SNSM). They were onboard a rescue boat that went to the aid of a fishing vessel which had got into difficulty during Storm Miguel. The boat was overturned due to severe weather conditions, which saw winds of up to 80 miles per hour.

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