A talk on the fascinating history of the lifeboat station at The Mumbles by supporter and former RNLI governor Rhys Williams raised £40, taking the branch to £1.8K for the year.

The audience at Faringdon United Church was the local branch of Women in Fellowship, a group committed to Christian ideals of fellowship and family life.

Welshman Rhys, retired Dean of Medicine at Swansea University who was a shore-based volunteer at The Mumbles before making a move to land-locked Oxfordshire, said: "My intention with this talk was to highlight not only the courage and dedication of The Mumbles lifeboat crew over the years but also the resilience of families and the community.

"Three times - in 1883, 1903 and 1947 - crew members were lost - 18 in all. No sooner had these disasters happened than family members stepped forward to crew replacement boats. Remarkable but an RNLI phenomenon nationally."

Chair Dave Thompson said: "It was an interesting afternoon as we were also able to join in with some hymn singing and prayers. Our thanks as ever for all support."