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Lifeboat volunteers in the tiny Pembrokeshire city of St David's are preparing to receive a replacement for their 10-year-old inshore vessel. Lifeboat volunteers in the tiny Pembrokeshire city of St David's have received a replacement for their 10-year-old inshore vessel.
The lifeboat crew have saved 21 people in over 80 launches with the outgoing D Class lifeboat, St David's - Dewi Sant.The lifeboat crew have saved 21 people in over 80 launches with the outgoing D Class lifeboat, St David's - Dewi Sant.
But an upgraded version has been donated by Richard Gurr from the west Midlands, in memory of his parents.But an upgraded version has been donated by Richard Gurr from the west Midlands, in memory of his parents.
He will officially name the lifeboat Myrtle and Trevor Gurr at a ceremony in the cathedral city on Sunday. He officially named the lifeboat Myrtle and Trevor Gurr at a ceremony in the cathedral city on Sunday.
The public and 120 invited guests are expected at the event at The Cross to dedicate the £31,000 vessel. The event at The Cross was to dedicate the £31,000 vessel.
Mr Gurr said: "Despite the fact I couldn't live further from the sea now, our family home was in Southend-on-Sea and my father especially enjoyed building small boats and being on the water.Mr Gurr said: "Despite the fact I couldn't live further from the sea now, our family home was in Southend-on-Sea and my father especially enjoyed building small boats and being on the water.
"My parents would be delighted to know their memory lives on in such a worthwhile voluntary organisation."My parents would be delighted to know their memory lives on in such a worthwhile voluntary organisation.
"They would be incredibly proud that a lifeboat had been named after them, especially in such a wonderful location.""They would be incredibly proud that a lifeboat had been named after them, especially in such a wonderful location."
Mr Gurr said he was "impressed by the friendliness" of people in St David's during a recent visit and had come to recognise the lifeboat is an "integral part of the community life".Mr Gurr said he was "impressed by the friendliness" of people in St David's during a recent visit and had come to recognise the lifeboat is an "integral part of the community life".
The station's first operational D class lifeboat, St David's - Dewi Sant, entered service in December 1998.The station's first operational D class lifeboat, St David's - Dewi Sant, entered service in December 1998.
James Wilcox, RNLI lifeboat operations manager at St David's, said: "The new D class lifeboat is an improved version of the former version, which increases the top speed capability from 20 to 25 knots and means we can attend an emergency situation quicker.James Wilcox, RNLI lifeboat operations manager at St David's, said: "The new D class lifeboat is an improved version of the former version, which increases the top speed capability from 20 to 25 knots and means we can attend an emergency situation quicker.
"There have been a number of other improvements including an updated GPS navigation system, which improves the accuracy of locating casualties.""There have been a number of other improvements including an updated GPS navigation system, which improves the accuracy of locating casualties."