Conwy Lifeboat Station - The Quay - Conwy, Gwynedd, Wales
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Conwy Lifeboat Station -
Established in 1966, operates from the historic walled town of Conwy and beneath the historic Conwy Castle. The crews have been presented with three awards for gallantry.
Waymark Code: WM10VXQ
Location: North Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/29/2019
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"This lifeboat station, on Conwy quay, was established by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in June 1966 to reflect the rapidly growing popularity of Conwy harbour for leisure boating. When an emergency arises on the estuary or the sea nearby, the lifeboat is towed out of the building and down the ramp opposite for launching.
In 1970 the RNLI presented its bravery award, known as Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum, to three crew members of the Conwy lifeboat. They were Brian Jones, Ronald Craven and Trevor Jones. This was in recognition of the courage they showed when rescuing two men from the cabin cruiser Fulmar, which had broken down near the Great Orme. A storm was raging, with high waves and winds of force five to seven. Shallow water at the location added to the danger. The lifeboat made two runs alongside the stricken cruiser to enable the men to jump to safety.
The lifeboat service in the UK is provided not by government but by the RNLI, a charity which relies on donations from the public. Since it was established in 1824, the RNLI is estimated to have saved c.140,000 lives. It employs some crew members but most, 40,000 in total, are volunteers who leave their work, families or beds whenever their lifeboat is needed.
FOOTNOTES -Details of Conwy's lifeboats
1966 – Station opened with D-class lifeboat
1995 – A new D-class lifeboat entered service, named Arthur Bate after the man whose bequest paid for the new boat
2004 – Arthur Bate II, a faster model of the D-class lifeboat, entered service, equipped with GPS navigation. This boat was funded by the legacy of Arthur’s brother Joan Bate, who died in 2000. She lived in Wolverhampton, had a holiday home in Rhos-on-Sea, and often visited Conwy lifeboat station because it made her feel close to her brother. Her bequest also funded new lifeboats in Aberystwyth and Salcombe."
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Conwy's life boat, 'The May-Bob', is a D-Class lifeboat (
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