The charity, which saves lives at sea has received a £137,385 legacy from a kind-hearted RNLI supporter from Pembrokeshire.
The generous gift has been handed over to the RNLI on behalf of the late Mrs. Jean Nicol Phillpott (nee McDonald), of Pembroke Dock, who passed away in July 2004.
Mrs. Phillpott requested specifically that Angle RNLI lifeboat station should benefit from the donation. The station decided that it would be appropriate for the gift to go towards purchasing the new £2.5M state-of-the-art Tamar class lifeboat which they have been allocated.
Earlier this year, the RNLI has launched a £1M fund-raising drive towards the new lifeboat . Fund- raising efforts are gathering pace in Pembrokeshire and in the West Midlands. The appeal was launched in Birmingham to celebrate the historical link between inland communities and RNLI lifeboat stations. Generous city folk who have already funded more than 50 lifeboats for the RNLI and lifeboat supporters are pulling out all the stops to boost the Angle appeal.
The RNLI will provide the additional £1.5M for the Tamar class lifeboat, which compared to the current Tyne is bigger - 16 metres as opposed to 14 - and has a faster response time, with a speed of 25, rather than 17 knots.
Mrs. Phillpott's husband Ernest Phillpott (Phil) who passed away in June 1996 worked on the sea all his life and also wished for monies to be allocated to the RNLI.
Sue Fernley, RNLI legacy manager said: "As a charity which relies on voluntary contributions for income, the RNLI is so very grateful to people like the late Mrs. Phillpott for leavings gifts to the RNLI in their wills.
"Legacies make six out of every 10 lifeboat launches possible and the RNLI is so very pleased to receive this generous gift."
The Tamar is a faster, modern lifeboat with state- of-the-art facilities and this legacy will go towards helping the volunteer crew at the station save even more lives at sea.