Scarborough lifeboat station has a new face at the helm

Roger Buxton took over from Andy Volans as lifeboat operations manager at a monthly meeting of the operations team.

Andy, who was in the post for nearly four years, isn’t leaving the RNLI. He is a designated launch authority (DLA) and a member of the water-safety team.

Andy Volans (Left) has handed over to Roger Buxton - pic:Dave Barryplaceholder image
Andy Volans (Left) has handed over to Roger Buxton - pic:Dave Barry

Roger, pictured on the right, joined Scarborough RNLI as a DLA two years ago.

A past commodore of Scarborough Yacht Club, he has over 40 years seagoing experience, in the commercial and leisure sectors.

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