Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station
| Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station | |
|---|---|
 Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station | |
  Trearddur, Anglesey | |
| General information | |
| Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
| Location | Lon Isallt, Trearddur Bay, Anglesey, UK. LL65 2UP |
| Country | Wales, UK |
| Coordinates | 53°16′50″N 4°37′11″W / 53.28056°N 4.61972°W |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Owner |  Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station is located in Trearddur, Anglesey, Wales and opened in 1967 as an inshore lifeboat station.[1]
The station currently operates both an Atlantic 85-class lifeboat and a D-class (IB1) lifeboat.
History[edit]
A lifeboat station was established in Trearddur in 1967 as an inshore lifeboat station, and a D-class (RFD PB16) lifeboat was placed on station, with her first rescue taking place on 4 June, and a new boathouse was constructed in 1971.
A new and larger boathouse was built in 1993, which provided changing room facilities, crew room and galley, a workshop, fuel store and storeroom and a souvenir outlet, which allowed a new Atlantic 21-class lifeboat to be placed on station on 5 December 1996, with the D-class being withdrawn.
On 24 May 2001, the station's Honorary Secretary Mr Jack Abbott MBE was awarded the Royal Humane Society Testimonial Vellum and a Resuscitation Certificate for his rescue of a man who got into difficulties trying to return to the shore after swimming after his dinghy which had drifted away from the slipway. Abbott spotted the man face down, 50m from shore and swam out to him, towed him back to shore and performed CPR.[2]
The same year, a decision was made by the RNLI to reallocate a D-class lifeboat to Trearddur Bay to operate alongside the B-class lifeboat already on station.
On 24 February 2011, Prince William and his fiancée Catherine Middleton were present at the station to officially name the new B-class (Atlantic 85) lifeboat Hereford Endeavour (B-847).[3]
In 2022, Helmsman Lee Duncan became the first crew member of a B-class lifeboat to be awarded the RNLI Silver Medal for the rescue of a surfer in extreme weather conditions. The three other crew members, Dafydd Griffiths, Leigh McCann and Michael Doran, were each awarded the RNLI bronze medal.[4]
Station honours[edit]
The following RNLI medals and other awards have been presented to crew members from Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station:[1]
- 2022 - for the rescue of a female surfer during gale force 9 winds on 20 May 2021.
- Helmsman Lee Duncan
- 1971 - for rescuing two people that were clinging to a capsized dinghy near Cod Rocks.
- John Burns
- Edmund Williams
- 2022 - for the rescue of a female surfer during gale force 9 winds on 20 May 2021.
- Dafydd Griffiths
- Leigh McCann
- Michael Doran
- The Walter and Elizabeth Groombridge Award for 2001
- (Awarded annually for the most meritorious rescue carried out by an inshore lifeboat crew.)
- 2001 - for the rescue of three people from a capsized speedboat on 8 September 2001.
- Helmsman Christopher Pritchard
- Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum
- 2002 - for the rescue of three people from a capsized speedboat on 8 September 2001
- Helmsman Christopher Pritchard
- Framed Letters of Thanks
- 1999 - for his actions during a search for a child who had fallen into the sea at Rhoscolyn.
- Helmsman Alan Hughes
- 2006 - for his part in saving the lives of two divers.
- Helmsman Terry Pendlebury
- Chief Executives Commendation
- 2022 -
- All the team at Trearddur Bay RNLI
- Chief Executives Letter of Commendation
- 2022 -
- Paul Moffett, Lifeboat Operations Manager
- Letter of Commendation from the Director of Operations
- 2022 -
- Mark Smith, Tractor Driver
- Medical Director Commendations
- 2022-
- Lee Duncan, Steve Williams, Tom Moffett, Matthew Hannaby and Mike Doran
Trearddur Bay lifeboats[edit]
D-class[edit]
| Op. No.[a] | Name | In service[5] | Class | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-126 | Unnamed | 1967–1977 | D-class (RFD PB16) | |
| D-259 | S.M.T.A. Shuttle | 1978–1988 | D-class (RFD PB16) | |
| D-367 | Sea Horse | 1988–1996 | D-class (EA16) | D-class withdrawn on arrival of B-Class 2016 |
| D-441 | Irish Diver | 2001–2002 | D-class (EA16) | D-Class Reinstated 2021 |
| D-440 | Brenda Reed | 2002–2004 | D-class (EA16) | |
| D-614 | Flo and Dick Smith | 2004–2012 | D-class (IB1) | |
| D-753 | Clive and Imelda Rawlings | 2012–2024 | D-class (IB1) | |
| D-885 | Clive and Imelda Rawlings II | 2024– | D-class (IB1) |
B-class[edit]
| Op. No.[a] | Name | In service[5] | Class | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-540 | Wolverhampton | 1996 | Atlantic 21 | |
| B-731 | Dorothy Selina | 1996–2010 | Atlantic 75 | |
| B-847 | Hereford Endeavour | 2010– | Atlantic 85 |
See also[edit]
- List of RNLI stations
- Royal National Lifeboat Institution
- Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboats
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station". RNLI. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Awards for hero who dived to the rescue". Crewe Chronicle. 3 September 2001. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Prince William and Kate Middleton launch lifeboat at Trearddur Bay". Walesonline.co.uk. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ Rush, Danielle (2 March 2022). "First Silver Medal for an Atlantic 85 rescue awarded to Trearddur Bay RNLI". RNLI. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ a b Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 4–132.
External links[edit]
| RNLI lifeboat stations in Wales | |
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(Stations are ordered in clockwise order around the coast) |