Helensburgh’s new RLNI lifeboat was officially named at a dedication ceremony at the Rhu Marina lifeboat station.

The Atlantic 85 B class lifeboat, ‘Angus and Muriel Mackay’, entered service in December from the Helensburgh station at Rhu Marina.

The lifeboat was named after a couple who met in Aberdeen in 1936 and who retired to the ‘Granite City’ after living in Singapore and then Sydney.

Muriel spent her working life in education, while Angus served in the Royal Fleet Auxillary in the Second World War and later with with the Straight Steamship Company.

The couple were lifelong supporters of the RLNI and stipulated that most of their legacies should go towards the funding of a lifeboat.

The service of dedication was held on Saturday, May 19 at 1.30pm and was led by the Rev Richard Rowe RN.

Mike Wood represented the RLNI’s donors and performed the naming ceremony in front of a big audience.