Take Part in the 2012 Round Anglesey Cycle Challenge!
The RNLI's second annual cycle around Anglesey is taking place on Sunday May 13th, with a distance for everyone on offer. Choose from a 30 mile, 72 mile or 100+ mile route around the island, taking in the landmark Lifeboat stations along the way as well as the breathtaking scenery Anglesey has to offer. Challenge starts at 7am onwards and all routes start and end at Beaumaris for a barbecue. All funds raised will help save a life at sea this Summer. >> More Details and Register for the Event |
Lifeboat called to rescue couple in Submerged Camper Van
Beaumaris RNLI Lifeboat was called out on Friday night at 00.35 after the police reported a camper van half submerged with two people in it at a trailer park near the slip at Menai Bridge.Beaumaris RNLI’s volunteer crew were assembled and found when they arrived at Menai Bridge that they could take the RNLI lifeboat right up to the camper van due to the high tide. The two camper van passengers were able to open the van’s door to board the RNLI’s Lifeboat and were then taken by the volunteer lifeboat crew to shore. The crew remained with the two van passengers as they were suffering from shock and cold till an ambulance arrived when they were put in the care of the paramedics. The volunteer lifeboat crew then returned to the Lifeboat Station.
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Beaumaris RNLI Lifeboat Station Welcomes New Manager
 Phil Greville (standing second from the right) with the Goddard family from Prescot, Merseyside who presented a donation to Beaumaris RNLI with Antony Robinson, Beaumaris RNLI helm (far right) and Gareth Parry, Beaumaris RNLI Deputy Launching Authority (kneeling). Beaumaris Lifeboat Station has welcomed Phil Greville as the station’s dedicated Lifeboat Operations Manager (LOM). Phil, who currently works for the RAF as Regional Liaison Office for Wales based at RAF Valley, will be responsible for managing all operational activities at the lifeboat station, authorising the launch of the lifeboat and the day-to-day management of the station assisted by the team of DLAs (deputy launching authority). Phil, who is a keen sailor but fortunately never needed the RNLI’s services, has worked closely with the RNLI in his RAF capacity at civic events in Beaumaris and also during the national multi-agency emergency flood training exercises held at Bala during March. Phil said; “I am delighted to have joined Beaumaris Lifeboat Station as I have long been a great admirer of the RNLI and the crew’s commitment, dedication and loyalty. There is a lot of synergy between the RAF and RNLI as they have the same core values and in both teamwork and training is paramount, so I look forward to working with the team in continuing to provide this valuable lifesaving service.” One of Phil’s first roles as LOM was to receive a donation from the Goddard family from Prescot, Merseyside. The donations came from the funeral service of Mr Alan Goddard. |
RNLI round Anglesey Challenge completes successfully
Sunday May 22nd 73 cyclists set off from Beaumaris Lifeboat station cycling round Anglesey, the event took place in spiute of the high winds and torrential rain. About £8,000 was raised. Read More |
Beaumaris launches on 6 services in as many days leading up to Easter
The lifeboat has had a busy week, with three of the "shouts" waking the volunteer crew at night. As well as working with the RAF rescue helicopter and HM coastguard on rescues at sea, the volunteer crew have also had to deal with hoaxers. Two holidaymakers who were rescued on Monday night called the coastguard with the story that they were again adrift in a fishing boat at 2 am on Wednesday night to watch the lifeboat launch from the shore. Services of Beaumaris Lifeboat |
Lifeboat and helicopter work together to rescue three fishermen
The volunteer crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat Station were called out for the second time in a day to respond to a 15ft fishing boat taking in water off Caernarfon Bar. The lifeboat crew assisted the RAF rescue helicopter winch the three crew off the fishing boat who were then taken to hospital. The fishing boat sunk so the lifeboat crew worked with the coastguard on recovering the boat.
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Beaumaris Lifeboat station is the busiest in Wales
RNLI lifeboats rescued 1,121 people in call-outs off the coast of Wales and the Isle of Man over the past year, with pleasure boats the main cause. Figures for the RNLI Wales and the West area show boats were launched 1,207 times in 2010, a similar total to 2009.
RNLI volunteers at Beaumaris lifeboat station, Anglesey, were the busiest within the Wales and West division.
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Lifeboat is called out for search
The volunteer crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat Station were called out December 28th at 3.20 to search for a missing man along the Menai Strait. At 6.25 am the boat returned to the lifeboat station for a crew change and continued with the search working closely with Bangor and Penmon Coastguards and RAF rescue helicopter.
>> More information on the search
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Video of Canoe Rescue
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Waterproof Torch
The Freemasons in Beaumaris has presented Beaumaris Lifeboat Station with a powerful waterproof torch. The portable and rechargeable torch will be kept on the lifeboat and will prove invaluable during night searches.
Picture Shows from left to right: Mike Stone, Lifeboat Training Co-ordinator with Captain Chris Gofton, The Worshipful Master of Beaumaris Masonic Lodge and David Cooke from Beaumaris Freemasons at the torch presentation.
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RNLI Presents Centenary Vellum to the Station
 Beaumaris Lifeboat Station was awarded a Centenary Vellum from the RNLI in recognition of 100 years aggregate service during a special commemorative service at St Mary and St Nicholas Church in Beaumaris on Sunday 17 October.
Beaumaris Lifeboat Station was established in 1891. It closed in 1895 when Penmon was provided with a more powerful lifeboat but reopened in 1914 and in 1991 was re-graded to an all year round Inshore Lifeboat Station. Beaumaris has had a long association with the BBC Children’s TV programme Blue Peter receiving three new lifeboats generously provided by the viewers. The last boat, “Blue Peter II” was on active service on the Menai Strait for over nine years until January this year. It notched up an impressive record of answering 578 calls, 186 of those were at night and 25 involved air cooperation. Blue Peter II saved the lives of 19 people and brought an additional 616 people ashore for their own safety and had in total spent 555.6 hours at sea on rescue missions. It was replaced by the new Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat. This is the most advanced inshore lifeboat ever produced by the RNLI and with Beaumaris being the busiest inshore RNLI lifeboat station in Wales during the summer of 2009, it has greatly enhanced the capability at the station and enabled the crew to provide a faster service along the Menai Strait.
The Vellum recognises the great cause of life-saving from disaster at sea and desires to acknowledge with warm appreciation the voluntary commitment of the local lifeboat community and the dedication and courage of the coxswains, helmsmen and crews who have never failed to maintain the high traditions of the lifeboat service.
Mr Michael Vlasto OBE, RNLI Operations Director presented the Vellum to David Jones, Deputy Launching Authority, who accepted the Vellum on behalf of Beaumaris Lifeboat Station.
During the 100 years, six silver medals and one bronze medal have been awarded to Beaumaris lifeboat crew as well as other awards including several Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellums, Letters of Appreciation a number of Vellums.
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Say it with Flowers
The hugely popular annual Flower Arranging Demonstration, in aid of Beaumaris RNLI station, returns on 18 November at the Victoria Hotel in Menai Bridge and promises to be a fun night out. Elaine Thomas will demonstrate the art of perfecting different types of floral arrangements while keeping up the banter! All arrangements are raffled off at the end of the night. Doors open at 7.30pm. Tickets are only £6 each and are available from Diana Brooke on 01248 715123, or on the door on the night.
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Beaumaris lifeboat crew assist disabled yacht
 On Sunday 19 September, the volunteer crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat were called out to assist a yacht which had got into difficulties when its electrical panel became flooded.
The yacht was taken in tow by another yacht belonging to a Beaumaris lifeboat crewman but as they approached Puffin Sound it was thought that assistance was required with the tow as the conditions in the sound would make things difficult. The Beaumaris lifeboat was launched and took over the tow taking the disabled yacht to its mooring opposite Bangor Pier.
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Two Inspiring Girls Sing for Beaumaris Lifeboat
Two 12 year old girls, Ffion Wynn Davies from Penmynydd and Ffion Medi Jones from Llanfair PG, recently raised an incredible £165 for Beaumaris Lifeboat by singing at a celebratory birthday party.
The party was in honour of Ffion Wynn Davies’ grandmother, Maud Page Croft’s birthday, whose guests enjoyed an evening being serenaded by the girls singing a duet as well as a solo performance each.
Both girls are already talented signers and used to performing. Ffion Wynn Davies won the Beaumaris Talent Show in 2009 while Ffion Medi Jones came third in the folk singing category in the Anglesey Eisteddfod in 2009 and together they decided to put their talents to use. Ffion Wynn Davies said; “We thought it would be a good idea to use our performance to raise money for Beaumaris RNLI as the charity needs greater awareness and our support. We wish to thank everyone at the party for helping us raise so much.”
Picture shows: From left to right back row Beaumaris Lifeboat Crew Members Glen Warburton, Guy Williams and Mark Stone. Front row from left to right Ffion Medi Jones and Ffion Wynn Davies.
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Beaumaris Lifeboat Day Success
Another good showing for Beaumaris Lifeboat open day on Sunday 15th August for the events including displays of the new Atlantic 85 Lifeboat and the D Class training boat. The RAF Rescue helicopter was detained for technical reasons but the volunteer Lifeboat crew put on a great display for the crowds.
See the Beaumaris Lifeboat Day Photos and Videos.
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5 Shouts on Bank Holiday Monday
The volunteer crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat were called out to an incident on Monday 31 May, at 13.45pm and then responded to four successive incidents thereafter finally arriving back at the boathouse refuelled and ready for active service again at 18.05pm.
The first incident was an 8 metre broken down boat off Red Wharf Bay. Beaumaris Lifeboat took over the tow from Moelfre lifeboat taking the broken down boat to Menai Bridge.
While towing the boat to Menai Bridge, Beaumaris Lifeboat picked up a kayaker who was cold and wet at Puffin Sound and took him to Beaumaris before proceeding to Menai Bridge.
On the way through from Beaumaris to Menai Bridge, the volunteer crew passed a broken down boat between Gallows Point and Bangor Pier. Beaumaris Lifeboat dropped the first broken down boat off at Menai Bridge and then returned to pick up the second broken down boat and took it to Menai Bridge.
Beaumaris Lifeboat then received a request from Holyhead Coastguard to attend to another broken down boat in the Swellies. Beaumaris Lifeboat towed this boat to Port Dinorwic.
Beaumaris Lifeboat then returned to the lifeboat station and was being refuelled when it received a request from Holyhead Coastguard to attend an incident off Bangor Pier involving two teenagers in a dinghy. The crew picked up the teenagers and took them to Bangor Slipway.
The Beaumaris Lifeboat then returned to the lifeboat station. The boat was refuelled and ready for service at 18.05pm.
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Two Shouts in One Day Follow a Busy Weekend
After their very busy weekend the volunteer crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat Station were again called out twice in one day.
The first call was at 15.00 to rescue two male kayakers stuck in the mud near Bangor Pier. Two of the four lifeboat crew were put ashore to help the kayakers carry their kayaks to Bangor Coastguard who were situated by the Old Boatyard at Bangor Pier. Beaumaris’ Lifeboat was back at the station, washed down, refuelled and ready for active service again at 16.45.
The lifeboat crew were again called out again at 21.05 in response to a May Day from a boat off Puffin Island. The 23ft boat with two males on board had a rope caught round its prop and on the lifeboat’s arrival at the scene was 10ft away from the rocks off the Island. The crew towed the boat to the Fairway Buoy and handed it over to Conwy Lifeboat. During the tow the rope was freed from around the prop so the 23ft boat was able to proceed under its own power but was escorted by Conwy Lifeboat back to Conwy Marina.
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Busy Weekend for Beaumaris Lifeboat
The volunteer crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat Station were called out three times over the weekend and then again on Monday.
The first incident was on Saturday 22 May at 13.54. The volunteer crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat were called out to assist a boat that had broken down on the Menai Strait and towed it to Menai Bridge.
The second incident was on Sunday 23 May at 12.16 when the volunteer crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat were tasked with searching for two persons that had reportedly jumped off Britannia Bridge. The crew conducted a search of the waters around Menai Bridge and were later stood down.
The third incident was on Sunday 23 May at 16.14. The volunteer crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat were called out to assist a 34ft boat at Felinheli that had a lobster pot caught round its prop. The crew escorted the boat to Port Dinorwic.
The crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat Station were again called out this afternoon at 15.00 to rescue two male walkers attempting to cross the Menai Strait from Llanfairfechan to Beaumaris. The Lifeboat picked the walkers up at the entrance to the Menai Strait and brought them back to Beaumaris Lifeboat Station.
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Beaumaris Lifeboat Station called out twice
The volunteer crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat Station were called out twice yesterday, Saturday 15 May, the day the new lifeboat was officially named and handed over to the station in a service of dedication.
The first incident was at 17.07. A 24' power boat with 2 persons on board ran out of fuel off Bangor pier. The skipper contacted the Coastguard via mobile phone and the Beaumaris Lifeboat was requested. The lifeboat was launched and quickly located the casualty which was then towed back to Menai Bridge.
The second incident was at 20.30. A yacht sent out a May Day after running aground on a sandbank near Abermenai. The yacht floated off the sandbank shortly after Beaumaris Lifeboat arrived at the scene and was escorted to Victoria Dock in Caernarfon.
Related News: Anglesey RNLI lifeboat called twice after dedication
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Beaumaris’ New RNLI Lifeboat Officially Named
A ceremony to dedicate the town’s new RNLI lifeboat was held at the Boathouse on Saturday 15 May 2010. At a cost of £160,000, the arrival of the new Atlantic 85 lifeboat was down to the legacy of the late Mr John Grover Liddington who wanted the boat named in memory of his mother, Annette Mary Liddington, as well as the fundraising efforts undertaken by the lifeboat station’s crew and its associated five RNLI Guilds. It was named by Mrs Christine Winfield, cousin of Mr John Grover Liddington, during a ceremony attended by Ysgol Gynradd Beaumaris and the Beaumaris Silver Band and concluded with the boat launching with a flypast by a Search and Rescue (SAR) Sea King helicopter from RAF Valley
The new Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat is the most advanced inshore lifeboat ever produced by the RNLI. Able to reach casualties faster than the previous Blue Peter boat it can reach speeds of up to 35 knots and features state-of-the-art technology to enhance its lifesaving capabilities. It has already been put to good use having launched 17 times since arriving on station on 15 January 2010.
Derek Lumb, Lifeboat Operations Manager at Beaumaris, who accepted the lifeboat on behalf of Beaumaris RNLI lifeboat station says;
“The 8.3 metre long Atlantic 85 is fitted with a radar system, radio direction finding equipment and a sophisticated chart plotter to aid search and rescue operations, particularly in low visibility conditions. It also has the capacity to carry more casualties than its predecessor.
“As the busiest inshore RNLI lifeboat station in Wales during the summer of 2009, this greatly enhances our capability at the station and enables us to provide a faster service along the Menai Strait.
‘The RNLI is a charity which relies on voluntary contributions and legacies and we are very grateful to the late Mr Liddington as well as to the many individuals, businesses and organisations for supporting the RNLI.”
Mr Liddington also funded a second B Class lifeboat for Bundoran Lifeboat station which will be named William Henry Liddington in memory of this father.
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Sea rescue after Anglesey coastal path fall
A 63-year-old man has been rescued by lifeboat after he fell and injured his shoulder whilst walking on the Anglesey coastal path on Sunday. The casualty managed to use a mobile phone to summon help and the Penmon coastguard team originally found him. The team discovered the location was inaccessible by road and the Beaumaris lifeboat was called in. Read more
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Royal Anglesey Yacht Club welcomes New Lifeboat
Members of the Beaumaris RNLI team were welcomed at the Royal Anglesey Yacht Club recently to celebrate the arrival of the new £160,000 Atlantic 85 lifeboat, purchased with a legacy from Mr John Grover Liddington as well as the fundraising efforts undertaken by the lifeboat station’s crew and its associated five RNLI Guilds. The new inshore lifeboat is the most advanced ever produced by the RNLI and will be invaluable to the Beaumaris station which saw a 58% rise in people rescued last year has been named the busiest RNLI lifeboat station in Wales.
“We decided to hold a party for the Beaumaris RNLI whose volunteer work on the lifeboat is invaluable to everyone living on and around the waters of North Wales. As a Yacht club we have a great deal of respect for the work that the Beaumaris lifeboat and the RNLI do, and were delighted that they were able to visit us on this occasion.” Said the Commodore of the RAYC.
The event not only marked the arrival of the new life boat in Beaumaris, but also the arrival of the new Commodore of the Royal Anglesey Yacht Club. Richard Tudor took over the position from Mr Mike Butterfield in January of this year.
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Marquess of Anglesey Column Abseil in aid of the RNLI
Thought it was a challenge just saying the name of the place? Join us at Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch for a 30m abseil on Sunday May 16th at 10am.
As well as the long name, the village of Llanfair PG is also famous for the Marquess of Anglesey's Column, a 27metre high limestone pillar, erected in 1816-17 as a tribute to the Marquess, Henry Paget who lost a leg at the battle of Waterloo.
The Marquess of Anglesey's Column is a very impressive venue for an abseil, perched high a rock which was a hillfort in ancient times, and now surrounded by bluebell woods. Whether you have a head for heights or not, it's worth climbing the 115 steps to the top just to see the spectacular panoramic views of Snowdonia and the Menai Straits, let alone to experience the exhilaration of abseiling almost 30m down again.
With views out to sea across Anglesey and North Wales, you'll be able to see the coastline tackled by our lifeboat crews, as well as nearby lifeboat stations at Moelfre and Beaumaris.
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Beaumaris Lifeboat on TV News
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Giant Bottle Arrives Near the Menai Bridge
 A giant bottle carrying a plea for help from the RNLI arrived at Beaumaris this week as part of its nationwide mystery tour to remind people about the charity’s biggest annual fundraising day. The volunteer crew who rescued the most people in Wales last year located the bottle close to the Menai Bridge, as it stopped off on its travels across the UK and Ireland to boost support for RNLI SOS Day on Friday 29th January.
Welsh RNLI crews issue SOS after second busiest year in a decade
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