ST DAVIDS branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution have announced that it is with ‘great sadness’ that their ex Honorary Secretary and Operations Manager, Jeff ‘The Butcher’ Davies, has passed away.
Jeff retired from this position of St David’s Lifeboat Operations Manager in July 2008, and remained a well known personality in north Pembrokeshire.
A spokesman for the Lifeboats charity told The Herald: “Our deepest sympathies are extended to Jeff’s family at this sad time.”
Jeff has served the RNLI at St Davids for the past 50 years in different capacities. He joined the Lifeboat Committee in 1965 until 1982 when he became a Deputy Launching Authority (DLA). In 1990 he became the Honorary Secretary, which today is known as the LOM position. It carried many responsibilities with the running of the station and authorisation of lifeboats to launch on service.
In May 2007, Jeff was awarded the RNLI’s Gold Badge for his dedicated work as a volunteer with the lifeboat service. Jeff was soon after appointed St David’s Lifeboat Branch Chairman.
The funeral will take place at St. David’s Cathedral on Saturday 2nd April at 14:30.
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