
Cardigan crew at heart of local community
It has been a busy summer both on and off the water at Cardigan RNLI Lifeboat Station.
Crew members were just setting out at the start of Cardigan Carnival parade when the pagers sounded to a yacht in trouble at the mouth of the River Teifi.
A sea shanty evening attracted nearly 500 people despite the awful weather and raised around £2,000. An open day pulled in more than 300 people, while there has also been a steady stream of visitors - individuals, families, schools and organisations - to the Poppit Sands station.
A recruitment evening also proved very successful with six new volunteers added to the crew list.
On a sadder note, the station mourned the loss of much-loved crew member Amanda Barber, whose husband Tony and children Leo and Madeleine are also part of the close-knit crew.
Lifeboat Operations Manager, Pete Austin, said:
'There has been a great deal going on at the station and it has been a pleasure to be involved in local events, where the support of the local community is very much appreciated.'
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