Long-service awards for RNLI crew

Two men have between them clocked up 60 years of service with Amble RNLI.
By The Newsroom
Published 31st Aug 2018, 14:00 BST
Amble lifeboat coxswain John Connell presents long-service awards to Robert Henderson and Keith Sim.Amble lifeboat coxswain John Connell presents long-service awards to Robert Henderson and Keith Sim.
Amble lifeboat coxswain John Connell presents long-service awards to Robert Henderson and Keith Sim.

At a ceremony at Amble Lifeboat Station, coxswain John Connell presented a 40-year service badge to Keith Sim and a 20-year award to Robert Henderson.

Keith is the longest serving crewmember to have belonged to the Amble crew.

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For many years, he served as senior helmsman on Amble’s inshore lifeboats and his main role these days on the all-weather lifeboat is emergency mechanic.

A former miner, he works as a heavy goods driver for Nothumberland County Council.

Robert is currently helmsman on Amble’s inshore lifeboat, Mildred Holcroft.

He also serves as second coxswain on the all-weather lifeboat Elizabeth and Leonard.

A former fisherman, he skippers various vessels maintaining offshore windfarms around the coast.

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