Llandudno Lifeboat Station welcomes RNLI 200 Connecting our Communities scroll
Llandudno Lifeboat Station welcomes RNLI 200 Connecting our Communities scroll
Lifeboats News Release
Today marked a special occasion at Llandudno Lifeboat Station as the crew, volunteers and supporters gathered to sign the RNLI’s 200th anniversary scroll, a symbol of the organisation’s two centuries of lifesaving dedication.
The scroll, which has been making its way across lifeboat stations and inland fundraising branches throughout the UK and Ireland, bears the RNLI’s ‘One Crew’ pledge: to continue
saving lives at sea, without judgement.
The scroll’s journey began on 4 March 2024, at a Service of Thanksgiving in Westminster Abbey. It will continue its nationwide travels before ending in Douglas, Isle of Man, the former home of Sir William Hillary, the RNLI’s founder. Afterwards, it will make its way to Poole where it will be signed by His Majesty King Charles III.
At Llandudno the scroll was signed by, Station President and Lifeboat Medical Advisor Dr JJ Green, Shop Manager Hazel Jowett, Fundraising Chair Sue Perkins, Visits Officer Nick Walton, and Senior Station Technician Luke Heritage. They were accompanied by Lifeboat Operations Manager Captain Marcus Elliott and Lifeboat Management Group Chair Mike Knowles. Crew members, as well as representatives from the visits, retail, and fundraising teams, gathered to witness this historic event and to commemorate the station’s place in the RNLI’s enduring legacy.
Following the signing, the scroll continued its journey to RNLI Rhyl Lifeboat Station, as it travels from coast to coast, connecting lifeboat stations and communities with the shared mission of saving lives at sea.
Launch Authority Alun Pari Huws said: 'This is a proud day for our station. The RNLI’s 200 years of lifesaving is an incredible achievement, and it’s an honour for Llandudno to play its part in this celebration of service, commitment, and community spirit.'
The commemorative scroll and its case, handcrafted by the RNLI’s own craftsmen, will eventually be archived, leaving a lasting legacy of the RNLI’s promise to continue its lifesaving mission for the next 200 years.
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.