Matthew Rowe, who has passed out as a fully qualified RNLI mechanic
- Credit: RNLI
Appledore RNLI is congratulating volunteer crew member Matthew Rowe, who was passed out as a fully qualified RNLI mechanic for the Tamar all-weather lifeboat this month.
This pass out was made even more difficult due to the extreme heat we have been experiencing this month.
Matt, an Environmental Health Officer at Torridge District Council, joined Appledore RNLI in 2016.
At first, like all crew members, he spent time as shore crew, moving to boat crew the following year.
Since then, he has become a fully-fledged crew member on both the inshore and all-weather lifeboat.