Rhyl RNLI celebrates and remembers volunteers at annual crew dinner

This annual event, hosted by the volunteer crew, was held at the 1891 bar and restaurant on the town’s promenade.

It was attended by the lifeboat crew, its partners, station officials, dignitaries, and guests who have helped and supported the station.

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During this year’s event, past coxswain Peter Robinson was presented with a lifeboat man statuette as a gift from the crew, thanking him for his 32 years of service to the RNLI.

Peter continues to volunteer at the station, looking after the lifeboat memorial and helping to organise fundraising events, as well as giving talks on the history of the RNLI and other maritime history subjects.

The David Benjamin Jones Memorial Award, usually presented during the crew dinner, was this year presented early to crew member Bob Baines at St Kentigern Hospice.

This award is presented to a person or group who has made the greatest contribution to the Rhyl lifeboat station in the last year.

Bob sadly died on Thursday, October 5.

The RNLI Rhyl Operations Committee felt that Bob had displayed great spirit and courage in the last year and had more than demonstrated the qualities to win this year’s award.

During the dinner, a few moments were taken to remember Bob, as well as past coxswain Bruce Herbert BEM, and Cllr Pete Prendergast, who was RNLI Rhyl’s vice chair.

A collection was also undertaken for St Kentigern Hospice in Bob’s memory.

Martin Jones, RNLI Rhyl coxswain, said: “This year’s annual crew dinner was a bittersweet event, allowing us to remember those we have lost very recently, but also celebrate the accomplishments of all our volunteers and supporters over the last year.

“We would also like to thank all the staff at 1891 for their service during the evening.”