Name Watkin Williams

WATKIN WILLIAMS is a motorised twin screw lifeboat built in 1956. Her lifeboat number was ON922 and she remained in service until 1983. She is now a museum exhibit based at the National Museum Wales Collections Centre at Nantgarw.

She served Moelfre from 1956 until 1977 where she was launched 131 times, and saved 143 lives.  She then went to Oban until 1981, where was was taken out of service.

In 1967 Gold Medal (2) awarded to Coxswain Richard Evans, Silver Medal (2) to Motor Mechanic Evan Owens, Bronze Medal (2) to Second Coxswain D M Francis and crew member H Jones, Bronze Medal (3) to Acting Bowman H Owen and Bronze Medals to Assistant Mechanic W M Davies, crew member D Evans and crew member Capt J D Jeavons for the service on 2/3 December 1966 when WATKIN WILLIAMS rescued 10 of the crew of the Greek motor vessel Nafsiporos which was in distress 400 yards west of the West Mouse rock in a north westerly hurricane with a very rough sea. This service was carried out with the Holyhead lifeboat who’s crew also received awards.