Paul Filby from Criccieth will be travelling to London this weekend to represent the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in the annual Remembrance Sunday Cenotaph service, marking the first time in history the charity has been officially represented.
Paul, a volunteer Flood Rescue Team member and Helm of Criccieth lifeboat, is one of 19 people from across the UK and Ireland who will represent the RNLI in the official Remembrance Sunday commemoration in London’s Whitehall on Sunday 13 November.
Paul, a self-employed electrician and Yacht Master Instructor at Offshore Sea School in Pwllheli, has been volunteering for the RNLI for 33 years. Over the years he’s taken part in numerous rescues as helm of Criccieth’s lifeboat station. On top of his commitment with Criccieth RNLI, Paul has been one of the leading members of the charity’s volunteer Flood Rescue Team which was established 16 years ago.