On the 16th April NCI Fleetwood was visited by the NCI Patron, Her Royal Highness Princess Anne.
On arrival, Her Royal Highness visited our station and its Operations room. She took great interest in our area and the stations ability to maintain a good lookout to assist the SAR organisations in conducting rescue operations.
After the station visit, Her Royal Highness honoured our organisation here in Fleetwood by agreeing to present long service awards to four of our volunteers in the Marine Hall. The award ceremony was attended by many of our members along with dignitaries from the local area and the HIgh Sheriff of Lancashire.
On completion of the awards a plaque to commemorate the visit was unveiled by Her Royal Highness.
Our thanks go to Her Royal Highness for making the day so memorable. She went to great lengths to ensure she spoke to everyone on the day which made it so enjoyable for all who attended.
Here are photographs from the event:
The Royal Standard flys at the tower for the visit of HRH Princess Anne
HRH meets the Watch on duty
The Awardees and the Unveiling of the Plaque shown below
