ABERSOCH RNLI volunteers have celebrated the naming of their new lifeboat.

The Atlantic 85, which arrived on station in October last year, is powered by two 115hp engines and has a stronger hull and greater top speed.

The lifeboat has been funded by a bequest from Ann Constance Setten from Shropshire, who was an RNLI supporter during her lifetime, and the vessel is named after her and her husband Peter.

During the ceremony, on Saturday, 16 April, the lifeboat was named Peter and Ann Setten by two of Mrs Setten’s relatives - her niece Liz Badman and her great niece Sarah Flook.

Liz said: “My aunt always loved anything to do with boats, the sea and the Navy and she also had an interest in the lifeboats from her childhood holidays in Teignmouth in 1920s and early ’30s.”

The arrival of the lifeboat last year was a momentous occasion for the station, and she was given the seal of approval by the Duke of Kent, who was touring the area.

The lifeboat, which will replace the station’s outgoing Atlantic 75 lifeboat, is able to carry a fourth crew member, whilst also having improved space to accommodate kit.

See the full story in this week’s Arfon/Dwyfor edition of the Cambrian News