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2008 16/5/2008 Mrs. frost received her MBE from HRH Prince Charles at an investiture at Buckingham Palace today. PICTURE shows Mrs. frost with her Grand-daughter Natasha, Sister Dorothy, and Son Paul, on the steps of the Palace after receiving her award. 23/5/2008    Darrel Crowther has resigned his position on the crew and has been made a Deputy launching Authority. 12/1/08     Vinny Jones successfully passed as Emergency Mechanic for the AWB .Eddie Hamill is now a Deputy Launching Authority. 3/1/ 2008   Thieves broke into the lifeboat station at Rhyl sometime over the New Year evening. They managed to get into the mechanic’s room and appear to have tried to get into the souvenir shop, but failed to break the reinforced glass. It appears that they also went on to the lifeboat but investigations revealed that nothing was taken. Tools in the mechanics room were gathered together, but it seems that the thieves must have been disturbed and fled empty-handed. Luckily none of the essential equipment; the boats and launching vehicles were damaged, and the lifeboat volunteers were able to make the boat and boathouse safe to continue the life-saving efforts of Rhyl lifeboat crew and fund-raisers. It was late realised that the DVD re-writer used to make the films for the crew was taken. It must be emphasised that no money or valuables are stored in the shop overnight, so the thieves would not have gained much for their efforts. Closed-circuit television footage is being examined by the police, to try to identify the person or persons involved. If anyone has any information please contact North Wales Police via the usual channels. 8/3/2008       Crew dinner, Elwy Hall, at 1930. The Benjamin Jones award was presented to Jamie Edwards. He is not a crew member until Summer 2008, but is always available to lend a hand cleaning, etc. We look forward to him being a valuable crew member when he turns 17. PICTURE shows Jamie being presented with his shield by Wales Divisional General Manager Andy Clift just after the crew meal. 24/8/2008 (August bank holiday weekend)   Open Day and Events in Events arena - loads of displays, Red Devils parachute display team, Spitfire flying display, static displays, lots of events for all the family. More details to follow when finalised
2007 28/12/2007. The president of the Rhyl Lifeboat Fundraisers, Mrs. Jean Frost, has been awarded the MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours list. Many congratulations to her. She hopes to receive her award from Her Majesty at Buckingham Palace on May 16th. 23/12/2007. We welcome back our Coxswain, Peter Robinson, who is now declared fit for sea duties after an illness. Also our 2nd Coxswain, Paul Archer-Jones, has been successful in getting a job as a divisional technician (technical) at the West RNLI base in St.Asaph. Unfortunately, Paul has had to step down from 2nd Coxswain, but will remain on the crew as emergency Coxswain. Martin Jones, mechanic, will now be 2nd Coxswain/mechanic. Paul Frost, 2nd mechanic, has also been passed as emergency Coxswain, and Darrel Graham as emergency mechanic. Darrel Graham and Vinny Jones will jointly look after the ILB maintenance
19th July - Jimmy Quinn and wife visit Buckingham Palace for Garden Party  PICTURE
18th July- 1030 visit by Sir Jock Slater RNLI chairman to Rhyl station  PICTURE 2006 10/7/2006. Press release - Honorary treasurer Bill Newton receives a statuette of a lifeboatman, and a certificate to mark 11 years as station treasurer.   PRESS RELEASE PICTURE
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