Congratulations to David Martin, Operations Manager of Broughty Ferry and Peterhead Lifeboat Stations for the award of MBE for services to Maritime Safety in the New Year Honours.
David Martin has been a volunteer with RNLI for nearly 30 years. After serving on the crew, he took on the role of operations manager at Broughty Ferry and Peterhead.
Last year he was also awarded the RNLI gold badge, the RNLI's top award, as a recognition of his valuable support to the lifeboat service.
The annual Lifeboat Carol Concert will be held in St James Parish Church (the Lifeboat Church) on Monday 14 December 2015 beginning at 7pm
This is a wonderful opportunity to join in carol singing, remember the work of our brave and dedicated volunteer lifeboat crews and donate to the Lifeboat via the offertory.
St James’ Parish Church, Fort Street, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, DD5 2AD
On Saturday 12 April
the Dundee Fundraising of RNLI are holding a
Coffee Morning
10:00-12:00
at St James's Parish Church Hall (close to the Lifeboat Shed) Fort Street
Broughty Ferry
DD5 2AD
Stalls will include:
Cake and Candy, Lifeboat Souvenirs, Bric-a-Brac and Books
Admission: Adults £2 Children £1
Picture acknowledgement - Dundee Evening Telegraph
The Lifeboat Mona
(Peggy Seeger)
Chorus:
Remember December of fifty-nine
The howling wind and driving rain
Remember the gallant men who drowned
On the lifeboat, Mona was her name
The wind did blow and the sea rose up
Beat the land with mighty waves
At Saint Andrew's Bay the light ship fought
The sea until her moorings gave
The captain signalled to the shore "We must have help or we'll go down"
From (Broughty) Ferry at two a.m.
They sent the lifeboat Mona
Eight men formed that gallant crew
They set their boat against the main
The wind's so hard and the sea's so rough
We'll never see land or home againThree hours went by and the Mona called
The wind blows hard and the sea runs high
In the morning on (Carnoustie) Beach
The Mona and her crew did lie
Five lay drowned in the (Chalon) there
Two were washed up on the shore
Eight men died when the boat capsized
And the (eighth) is lost forever more
Remember December of fifty-nine
The howling wind and the driving rain
The men who leave the land behind
And the men who never see land again
