New Brighton RNLI honoured with prestigious Wirral Award
Representatives from New Brighton RNLI attended a special ceremony to collect the Wirral Award, recognising outstanding achievements and distinguished service.
The awards ceremony, which is determined by nominations from the public, took place on Monday 5 March at Birkenhead Town Hall, to honour local volunteers and confer civic recognition on those who have shown outstanding achievement over the previous 12 months, or have demonstrated distinguished service to the community for over 20 years.
Andy Liston and Damian Cull, Deputy Launch Authorities at New Brighton RNLI, went to the awards ceremony, hosted by Mayor of Wirral, Councillor Jerry Williams, to receive the honour on behalf of the New Brighton RNLI crew. Generally, the council prefers to consider individuals as opposed to groups/organisations for the award, unless in exceptional circumstances, making the decision to award New Brighton RNLI's volunteer crew the distinction high praise indeed.
All nominations are considered annually by a working party of senior councillors, with recommendations passed to the Regulatory and General Purposes Committee for approval.
Other recipients of this year’s awards included: Dave Barden (posthumously), Jack Blakemore, Mike Curtis, Alan Dollery, Paul Dufton, John Hilton, Georgina Jacobs, Chris Morris, Bill Price and Rose Mullarkey.
New Brighton RNLI have saved 26 lives over the last 4 years, attending 364 call outs in their efforts to save lives at sea.
New Brighton RNLI Deputy Launch Authorities, Andy Liston said:
‘It is a great honour and privilege to accept this award on behalf of New Brighton RNLI. Our dedicated team of volunteers remain vigilant 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and are always ready to launch to save those who might be in difficulty around the coast.’
Notes to Editors:
New Brighton RNLI was established in 1863 in the bustling seaside resort of New Brighton, on the northeast corner of the Wirral peninsula. They cover the River Mersey and out into the Irish Sea.
The station is home to a B-class Atlantic 85 lifeboat, one of the fastest in the RNLI fleet. The crews at New Brighton have been presented with a remarkable 48 awards for gallantry to date.
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