September 18, 2021 - 714 views
A posthumous award for a long-serving RNLI crew and fundraiser has been made to a man who served the service in North Wales since the 1960s but sadly passed away earlier this year before receiving recognition.
David Mottram served as a part of Rhyl lifeboat crew and then moved to Llandudno where he kept up his fundraising efforts at both stations. David served on the shore crew at Rhyl despite having walking difficulties from a young age.
He was an enthusiastic supporter of the RNLI and volunteered his services to help launch and recover the lifeboats at Rhyl. He was also very active on the fundraising side, and was made a vice-president of the Rhyl branch over 10 years ago.
He could often be seen shaking the collecting boxes at many events in the Rhyl, Llandudno and surrounding areas of North Wales.
David had been nominated for his 60-year service medal before Christmas 2020, but he sadly passed away in the New Year of 2021.
After consultation with the RNLI at Poole headquarters, it was agreed to award the long-service medal posthumously. The medal duly arrived and was delivered to Peter Dean, chair of the Rhyl fundraisers.
The medal and service certificate was handed to David's son Anthony at a special presentation in front of Rhyl lifeboat station. Due to Covid rules, the presentation took place outside, in front of the doors of the station.
Photo: Paul Frost MBE/RNLI
