SEVEN volunteers at Borth RNLI Lifeboat station have received awards for a combined total of 211 years service.

Friends of the station celebrated half a century since it was established at an awards presentation evening at Borth and Ynyslas Golf Club last weekend, where seven crew, former crew and officials were recognised for their long service in helping save lives at sea.

Opened on 14 June, 1966, Borth RNLI lifeboat station, which is operated entirely by volunteers, has enjoyed a stellar 50 years helping those in their most desperate hour of need.

The volunteers recognised for their long service are: Dylan Evans, 20 years; Phil Jones, 31 years; Ian Hosker, 12 years; President of the station, Paul Frost, 32 years; Pete Davies, 34 years; Louis De La Haye, 32 years; and Ron Davies, 50 years.

Lifeboat operations manager Ron Davies, known as Ron the LOM, was a 17-year-old crew member when the station was opened and has provided continuous service throughout the 50 years the station has been in operation.

He told the Cambrian News this week: “When we started there was very little technology on the boat, we didn’t even have a radio and they used to call us back by firing a flare, which we didn’t always see.

“The one thing that hasn’t changed is the support we receive from the community that enables us to continue to do our life-saving work.”

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