New coxswain in Wick

Allan first joined the RNLI in 1996, following in his father’s footsteps, where Allan’s father David was the coxswain of the Invergordon Lifeboat. Allan joined the crew as a volunteer in Invergordon and worked his way through various roles from mechanic to navigator and finally to coxswain.

Prior to moving to Wick Allan took on the role of fleet staff coxswain a role which involved travelling to different stations to provide operational support.

Allan and his partner Mhairi Ross a trainee ambulance technician moved to Wick in July last year and joined the Wick crew as volunteers.

Having now taken on the coxswains post Allan is looking forward to meeting our many supporters so feel free to call in to the station where you will be made welcome.

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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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