A poignant ceremony will be held this weekend to mark Tenby's long Sir Galahad connection.
A plaque is to be unveiled at the town's new lifeboat station on Sunday to commemorate the association between the brave craft which share the name RFA Sir Galahad - the old Tenby lifeboat, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship lost during the Falklands War and her successor.
The lifeboat is due to sail off from Tenby for the final time soon, with the new Tamar class craft, the Hadyn Miller, now fully operational.
But before that, the vessel's long association spanning over 20 years is to be honoured. The unveiling ceremony will be performed by the commanding officer of the original RFA Sir Galahad, Captain Philip Roberts DSO, who has now retired. He has been a frequent visitor to Tenby over the years, assisting at the annual lifeboat flag day.
The event has been organised by Ray Poole, of Tenby, the treasurer of the Falklands Families Association. His son Gareth was among the 32 Welsh Guardsmen who lost their lives on the original Sir Galahad at Fitzroy, and he decided to make his home in Tenby after attending the naming ceremony of the lifeboat in 1986.
Also attending the ceremony, which begins at 12 noon, are representatives of the Falklands Families Association and the South Atlantic Medal Association.
The ceremony will be followed at 2 pm by the launch of the new lifeboat, for a helicopter exercise.
Tomorrow (Thursday), sees the current RFA Sir Galahad arriving in Pembroke Dock for her final visit before retiring later this year. See separate story.



