New Quay RNLI volunteer press officer Glyn Griffiths, who has retired after 12 years’ service, has been remembering some of his best moments with the crew.

Glyn has worked closely both with the RNLI’s press office at its Poole headquarters and the regional headquarters in north Wales, reporting on all the stories and shouts to the local press and media, and keeping them up to date with all goings-on at the station.

But his best story was the one that made the national newspapers about a parrot which mimicked the sound of a crew member’s pager.

“A crew member told me that his parrot used to copy the sound of the RNLI pager so much so that he used to run out of the house thinking there was a real shout,” said Glyn.

“We wrote about it and it made the national press and media – it was a great story!”

Danielle Rush, RNLI regional media manager, said: “We would like to thank Glyn for all his hard work and wish him the best for his retirement from volunteering life.”

Roger Couch, New Quay RNLI lifeboat operations manager, said: “We are very grateful to Glyn for all his work and are honoured to present him with a commemorative certificate, which is well deserved.”

Glyn is now handing over the baton to Kate Williams, a mother-of-two who lives in New Quay and works in Aberystwyth for creative marketing and communications agency, Four Cymru.

“I have had a wonderful 12 years and enjoyed every minute,” he said.

“I wish Kate all the best in her new role and would like to thank the crew of New Quay lifeboat station for making it memorable.”