Angle Lifeboat Station
Julian Hammond
I work part time as a bar manager at the Hibernia in Angle, and in my spare time I enjoy walking the coast path and playing golf when the weather permits!
How many lives have you saved?
Difficult to say, but
I have been involved in over 500 shouts in over 21 years
How do people react when you
tell them you are a volunteer RNLI crew member?
They normally say “oh
you hero!!” but it’s not true it is just a hobby
How do you keep fit?
Natural athlete !
Do you ever get hungry when
you are out on a shout?
Yes, I always raid
the chocolate supplies
How long does it take to get
the boat in the water?
About 15 mins from
the time the pager goes off
Have you ever saved a boy
or girl from the sea? How old were they?
A boy of 7 and a girl
of 9 on an inflatable bed
What is it like on the lifeboat
when the weather is really bad?
Hot, smelly and bumpy!
Do you ever get sea sick?
Only once in 21 years
What does your family think
about your lifeboat work?
My wife worries on
bad shouts, my son is also a crew member
What happens if you’re asleep
in bed and you are called out?
I try to get up and
dressed quietly and not wake all the house up
Describe a rescue you have
been involved in
A November night in
2004, lifeboat launched to a stricken Jersey based Trawler in a force
9/10 gale (very very rough & windy). We stood by the vessel for 8
hours until a tug boat arrived to tow the trawler back to Milford Haven.
It was a 12 hour shout in all described by the coxswain as the worst shout
the “Lady Rank” (Angle Lifeboat) had seen!!