Hoylake RNLI marks coxswain Howard Owen's 32 years of service
RNLI has paid tribute to Howard Owen after he stepped down as Hoylake coxswain on 12 November. Its account, published on 13 November, describes 32 years of service across the West Kirby and Hoylake stations.
RNLI has announced that Howard Owen stepped down as Hoylake coxswain on 12 November after 32 years with the charity. Its news release was published the following day.
Owen began volunteering at West Kirby in March 1994 and later served with both West Kirby and Hoylake crews. He became Hoylake's full-time Coxswain Mechanic in June 2021.
The charity reports that he launched more than 360 times during his service. It credits incidents involving those crews with saving seven lives and assisting 210 people. RNLI says the station's round-the-clock search and rescue service will continue under its operations team. The service record and figures are attributed to the charity's account.
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