Stolen RNLI flag returned to station after 50 years

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A box containing a stolen RNLI flag has arrived at a lifeboat station more than 50 years after it disappeared.

It was delivered to Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station, in Holyhead, on Sunday, by a 73-year-old man from the Wirral, who admitted to stealing the flag during a late-night camping trip on Holy Island, Anglesey, in 1969.

Along with the flag, the man included a £20 donation, a confession letter, and an apology.

RNLI press officer Megan Dixon said the crew is "happy to have their flag returned" and assured the man that "there's absolutely no hard feelings".

RNLI/Megan Dixon
RNLI volunteers shared photos of the man's letter on social media but opted not to reveal the identity of the culprit

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