RNLI duo commended for climber rescue

Tuesday, 11 February 2025 22:55

By MônFM Newsroom

Two Anglesey RNLI volunteers have been officially recognised for their efforts during the dramatic rescue of a climber.

Mark Wade from Holyhead and Mike Doran from Trearddur Bay both spent seven hours on a small hazardous rock ledege treating the climber, after he fell nearly 60ft on cliffs in Gogarth Bay near North Stack last June.

The casualty - known as Jon - sustained "substantial injuries" after he went out climbing with a companion.

But the RNLI said he was saved by the efforts of both volunteers and the rest of the crews working with them that evening - including cliff rescue volunteers and the HM Coastguard helicopter.

It was one of the longest rescues of 2024 for the RNLI crews at both stations.

Mark and Mike were recently presented with Medical Director Commendation certificates by Jo Partner, the RNLI's head of Wales and the West, citing their "determination and commitment" as being intrinsic to saving the climber's life.

Following the presentation at Holyhead RNLI, the station's lifeboat operations manager, David Owens, said: "Congratulations to Mark and Mike for this very well-deserved recognition. Their casualty care, skill and resilience on that day was exemplary."

"There was a huge team effort by both crews, and all other agencies involved, to ensure they could carry out their work on the cliff face, which ultimately led to a really good outcome for the casualty."