Wreath laying Ceremony
January 1st 2005
Each New Year's day Wicklow lifeboat with family and friends onboard launch for a Remembrance Service in the bay and lay wreath's at sea in memory of past member's and Wicklow sailors lost at sea.
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Lifeboat crew Ciaran Doyle , Vincent Long , Brenden Copeland , Nicholas Keogh , Carol Flahive , Liam Kavanagh and Coxswain Sean Byrne bring the wreaths onboard before launching
Guests onboard the all weather lifeboat were the President and Deputy President of the Maritime Institute of Ireland, Michael Prior and CoI. Michael Moriarty , who donated a wreath on behalf of the Institute .
Fr McDonnell and Canon Clarke conduct the service , to honor those who have died at sea , this year there was particular focus on the events in South East Asia .
After prayers the lifeboat crew laid the wreaths in the bay remembering past crew and sailors from the town.
Wicklow lifeboat Station Operations Manager Des Davitt with Canon Clarke and Fr McDonnell .
John Hayden , Brian Heffernan and members of the shore-crew prepare to take the lifeboat back up the slip .
Coxswain Sean Byrne eases the lifeboat back onto the slip.
ILB crew James O Brien , Liam Kavanagh and Helmsman Dave O Leary take time out for a photograph after the ceremony , before preparing the inshore lifeboat for service.
Photo's Tommy Dover © 2005 / Wicklow RNLI lifeboat Station.