
Rhyl RNLI joins Remembrance Day Parade
On Remembrance Sunday Rhyl RNLI volunteers joined hundreds from Rhyl’s community to pay respects
During the Great War, the RNLI launched 1,808 times, saving a total of 5,332 lives. As the majority of men had been called away to assist with the war efforts, the average age of a RNLI crew member was over 50 years old. At the time, a large proportion of lifeboats were motorless, including Queenstown RNLI, who were one of the crews involved in the rescue efforts of the Lusitania.
Rhyl was no exception to the war efforts, with Liverpool being such a large target for the Luftwaffe, any unspent munitions were often dropped over the North Wales coast. The lifeboat station at Rhyl also suffered during the Great War. Bertie, brother of the late Coxswain Harold Campini and Uncle in Law of our current events and fundraising team volunteer, Trish Campini. Was tragically lost on Tuesday 10th August 1915 shortly after arriving in Gallipoli. Bertie is commemorated on the Rhyl War Memorial.
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.
Learn more about the RNLI
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Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries
Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.