Borth Lifeboat Station

Borth Lifeboat Station
Borth Lifeboat Station
Borth, Ceredigion
General information
Type	RNLI Lifeboat Station
Address	1874 High St
Town or city	Borth, Ceredigion, SY24 5LJ
Country	Wales, United Kingdom
Coordinates	52°28′52″N 4°03′05″W
Opened	1966
Owner	Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Website
Borth RNLI Lifeboat Station

Borth Lifeboat Station (based in Borth, Ceredigion, Wales) was first established by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in June 1966. The station currently operates a D-class (IB1) lifeboat, Annie Lizzie (D-893), on station since 2024.[1]

The station was opened as a result of a campaign led by Aran Morris MBE who said that his memories of Arctic convoys of World War II inspired him to press for the lifeboat station, because it used to take rescuers 20 minutes to get to Borth from Aberystwyth and Aberdyfi during an emergency.

History

In 1987, a new station boathouse was constructed, to replace the original wooden Hardun type boathouse. This provided better storage areas for the boat and equipment, new crew facilities, and a souvenir shop.[1]

In 2018, Amos Bewick was awarded with a Certificate to acknowledge his 21 years of outstanding service with Borth Lifeboat. He had previously been awarded the RNLI Bronze Medal for Gallantry, for a rescue effected in severe weather conditions in 2001.[2]

Station honours

The following are awards made to the crew of Borth Lifeboat Station[1]

• RNLI Bronze Medal

Amos Bewick, Helmsman - 2001

• Medal service certificates and badges

Martyn Davies, crew member - 2001

Alex Shepard, crew member - 2001

• The Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum

Ronald Davies, Helmsman - 1978

Ronald Davies, Helmsman - 1987

• Vellum Certificates

Dilwyn Owen, crew member - 1987

Richard Jeremy, crew member - 1987

• Framed Letter of Thanks signed by the Chairman of the Institution

Louis Paul De La Haye, crew member - 1987

Andrew William Doyle, crew member - 1987

Richard Jenkins, crew member - 1998

• Member, Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Ronald James Davies, Lifeboat Operations Manager - 2004[3]

Thomas Aran Morris, Vice-President, Borth Lifeboat Station - 2008[4]

Borth lifeboats

Op. No.[a]	Name	In service [5]	Class	Comments
D-103	Unnamed	1966–1975	D-class (RFD PB16)
D-233	Onslaught	1976–1987	D-class (Zodiac III)
D-344	Onslaught	1987–1995	D-class (EA16)
D-479	May	1995–2004	D-class (EA16)
D-622	May II	2004–2013	D-class (IB1)
D-760	Geoffrey Scott	2013–2024	D-class (IB1)	[6]
D-893	Annie Lizzie	2024–	D-class (IB1)	[7]

1. Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat carried on the hull.

See also

• List of RNLI stations
• List of former RNLI stations
• Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboats

References

1. "Borth RNLI Facebook post". Facebook. RNLI Borth Lifeboat Station. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
2. Reynolds, Dave (30 September 2018). "Amos Bewick has been presented with an award for 21 years of outstanding service". RNLI.
3. "Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order of the British Empire". The Gazette. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
4. "Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order of the British Empire". The Gazette. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
5. Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2023). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2023. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 2-128.
6. "New lifeboat for Borth RNLI follows bequest". BBC. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
7. Geraint, Shem ap (30 September 2024). "Borth RNLI rescue bodyboarders from rip current". RNLI. Retrieved 26 November 2024.

External links

• Borth Lifeboat Homepage
• RNLI - Borth Lifeboat Station