Richard Evans (lifeboatman)
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Richard Evans (lifeboatman)
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Richard Matthew Evans (BEM), was a Welsh lifeboatman. He was born in the village of Moelfre on the north-east of the island of Anglesey. During his 50 years service as a lifeboatman, Richard Evans was involved in 179 launches and the saving of 281 lives and is one of only five men to be awarded the RNLI gold medal twice, the highest accolade awarded by the institution and the equivalent of the Victoria Cross for bravery at sea.
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Welsh lifeboatman
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Evans_(lifeboatman)
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2024-01-31T05:03:47Z
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