Borth Lifeboat Station
Borth Lifeboat Station
Borth Lifeboat Station is located in Wales
Borth Lifeboat Station
Borth, Ceredigion
General information
TypeRNLI Lifeboat Station
LocationHigh Street, Borth, Ceredigion, SY24 1AA
CountryWales, United Kingdom
Coordinates52°28′52″N 4°03′05″W / 52.48111°N 4.05139°W / 52.48111; -4.05139
Opened1966
Owner Royal National Lifeboat Institution

Borth Lifeboat Station (based in Borth, Ceredigion, Wales) was first established by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in June 1966.[1] The station currently operates a D-class (IB1) lifeboat.

The station was opened as a result of a campaign led by Aran Morris MBE who said that his memories of Arctic convoys of World War II inspired him to press for the lifeboat station because it used to take rescuers 20 minutes to get to Borth from Aberystwyth and Aberdyfi during an emergency.

History

In 1987, a new station boathouse was constructed, to replace the original wooden Hardun type boathouse. This provided better storage areas for the boat and equipment, new crew facilities, and a souvenir shop. [2]

In 2018, Amos Bewick was awarded with a Certificate to acknowledge his 21 years of outstanding service with Borth Lifeboat. He had previously been awarded the Bronze Medal for Gallantry for a rescue effected in severe weather conditions in 2001. [3]

Borth Lifeboats

Op. No.[lower-alpha 1] Name In service [4] Class Comments
D-103 unnamed 1966–1975 D-class (RFD PB16)
D-233 Onslaught 1976–1987 D-class (Zodiac III)
D-344 Onslaught (II) 1987–1995 D-class (EA16)
D-479 May 1995–2004 D-class (EA16)
D-622 May II 2004–2013 D-class (IB1)
D-760 Geoffrey Scott [5] 2013– D-class (IB1)
  1. ↑ Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat carried on the hull.

Station Honours

The following are awards made to the crew of Borth Lifeboat Station [2]

Amos Bewick, Helmsman - 2001
  • Medal service certificates and badges
Martyn Davies, crew member - 2001
Alex Shepard, crew member - 2001
  • The Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum
Ronald Davies, Helmsman - 1978
Ronald Davies, Helmsman - 1987
  • Vellum Certificates
Dilwyn Owen, crew member - 1987
Richard Jeremy, crew member - 1987
  • Framed Letter of Thanks signed by the Chairman of the Institution
Louis Paul De La Haye, crew member - 1987
Andrew William Doyle, crew member - 1987
Richard Jenkins, crew member - 1998
Ronald Davies, Lifeboat Operations Manager - 2004
Aran Morris, Vice President, Borth Lifeboat Station - 2008

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Borth Station History". RNLI. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Borth's station history". RNLI. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Reynolds, Dave (30 September 2018). "Amos Bewick has been presented with an award for 21 years of outstanding service". RNLI.
  4. ↑ Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2023). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2023. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 2-128.
  5. ↑ "New lifeboat for Borth RNLI follows bequest". BBC. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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