
Dropping in for a catch up at Berwick-upon-Tweed RNLI
On the 15 January 2025 at Berwick-upon-Tweed lifeboat station, a well known face came to visit, Robert Frost or ‘Frosty’ as he is known to the station.
Robert dropped in to tell the team how he was doing since stepping down as a volunteer with the RNLI after giving 35 voluntary years service saving lives at sea at Berwick-upon-Tweed lifeboat station.
Lifeboat Operations Manager Kevin Knox said: ‘It was great to finally catch up with Robert with him being so busy. It was my pleasure to be able to present Robert with his Certificate of Service as a volunteer and give him a tankard from all the crew. He will be a great asset to the RNLI in his full-time role.’
Robert said: 'It was a pleasant surprise last night receiving my velum and a tankard off the Berwick-upon-Tweed lifeboat crew, as I’d only called in for a 'cuppa' and a catch up with them since stepping down as a volunteer.
'Now that I am employed since April 2024 by the RNLI as a Coxswain Afloat Mechanic, I have been so busy, mainly at the RNLI college down in Poole, getting put through my paces with many, many training courses.
'I have also spent a lot of time on the coast gaining experience and meeting new crew and getting to know them. It’s a good feeling being welcomed by strangers at stations. It just shows how a close knit team we really are in the RNLI.
'One of my biggest highlights is that I recently passed my Yacht Master offshore exams, which was a great feeling. I miss the crew at Berwick-upon-Tweed lifeboat station as it’s a great station but I’ll always call in when I can and help with training and pass on my experiences helping where I can. Thank you all for my tankard and velum.’
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