Trearddur Bay RNLI receives returned stolen flag after 56 years
An old flag that was taken by mischievous teenagers was returned to the station with an apology note and a £20 donation.
'In 1969 me and two friends were camping up the road from you, one night on the way back to the tent we passed your station and flag pole, one of us climbed up the pole and took the flag!! Wrong of us. We were only 17 at the time, but that’s no excuse!! Just found the flag again, forgot all about it, I was having a sort out and there it was. After all these years hope it gets back to you. Very sorry.'
Lifeboat Operations Manager Paul Moffett said: 'It is great to have a piece of station history returned after so many years. Thank you to the culprits for the kind donation and for putting a smile on the crews faces. All is forgiven!'
Volunteers put the flag back in its rightful place during a sunny morning training.
Notes to editor
Pictures include the handwritten apology letter, a picture of RNLI Helm Lee Duncan putting the flag back on the flagpole and a picture of the flag flying at the station. Pictures were taken by Lifeboat Press Officer Megan Dixon.
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