First Cornish Atlantic 85 lifeboat named.
Newquay RNLI’s Atlantic 85
lifeboat was named on Sunday 20th April 2008 at 14:30 hrs in the
harbour.
Newquay RNLI lifeboat station
received a new state of the art Atlantic 85 lifeboat on Monday 29th
October 2007. It replaced the existing Atlantic 75 inshore lifeboat that
had served at the station for 12 years. This is the first of its type on
station in the county and still the only Atlantic 85 on station in Cornwall.
The new
lifeboat, Gladys Mildred, arrived on station on 29th October and is
to be named after the late Mrs Hay.
The late Mrs
Gladys Hay of Saltash left a generous bequest in her will to fund the
purchase of RNLI lifeboat, stipulating that it was to be allocated to a
Cornish station. The volunteer crews in Newquay were delighted and honoured
that they will benefit from her wish.
Photos below courtesy of Terry Barnecutt, local photographer
and Tim Stevens from Sennen RNLI
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Harbour filled with people |
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Even the coastguards got dressed up |
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.JPG "Norman Bailey welcomes the guests")
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Norman Bailey welcomes the guests |
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.JPG "John Payne hands over the lifebpat on behalf of the late Mrs Hay")
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John Payne hands over the lifebpat on behalf of the late Mrs Hay |
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.JPG "Jonathan Ball accepts the lifeboat on behalf of the RNLI and hands her over to Newquay")
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Jonathan Ball accepts the lifeboat on behalf of the RNLI and hands her over to Newquay |
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.JPG "Gareth Horner accepts the lifeboat on behalf of the station")
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Gareth Horner accepts the lifeboat on behalf of the station |
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.JPG "Rev Chris McQuillen-Wright dedicates and blesses the lifeboat")
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Rev Chris McQuillen-Wright dedicates and blesses the lifeboat |
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.JPG "Tom Mansell gives the vote of thanks")
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Tom Mansell gives the vote of thanks |
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.JPG "Newquay Rowing Club singers sing \"Home from the sea\"")
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Newquay Rowing Club singers sing "Home from the sea" |
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.JPG "Newquay Rowing Club singers sing \"Home from the sea\"")
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Newquay Rowing Club singers sing "Home from the sea" |
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.JPG "Ron Eglinton invites Jonathan Payne to name the lifeboat")
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Ron Eglinton invites Jonathan Payne to name the lifeboat |
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.JPG "Jonathan Payne names the lifeboat")
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Jonathan Payne names the lifeboat |
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..and sprays the champagne |
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.JPG "The Payne family - representatives & close friends of the late Mrs Hay")
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The Payne family - representatives & close friends of the late Mrs Hay |
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.JPG "Graham waits to launch the lifeboat")
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Graham waits to launch the lifeboat |
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.jpg "Boat gleaming")
.JPG "Norman Bailey welcomes the guests")
.JPG "John Payne hands over the lifebpat on behalf of the late Mrs Hay")
.JPG "Jonathan Ball accepts the lifeboat on behalf of the RNLI and hands her over to Newquay")
.JPG "Gareth Horner accepts the lifeboat on behalf of the station")
.JPG "Rev Chris McQuillen-Wright dedicates and blesses the lifeboat")
.JPG "Tom Mansell gives the vote of thanks")
.JPG "Newquay Rowing Club singers sing \"Home from the sea\"")
.JPG "Newquay Rowing Club singers sing \"Home from the sea\"")
.JPG "Ron Eglinton invites Jonathan Payne to name the lifeboat")
.JPG "Jonathan Payne names the lifeboat")
.JPG "The Payne family - representatives & close friends of the late Mrs Hay")
.JPG "Graham waits to launch the lifeboat")
.JPG "Off she goes")
