Ennal's Point crew ON THURSDAY June 4, 1981, The Mumbles D class inflatable lifeboat was at sea taking part in filming for the BBC 2 series 'Ennal's Point' when, at 1930, a dinghy capsized with Gareth Armstrong, one of the television actors, on board.

The weather was fair but a fresh breeze, force 5, was blowing from the south west and the sea was rough.

Gareth Armstrong and the dinghy were swept on to the rocks in broken water.

The inflatable lifeboat, manned by Coxswain Derek Scott and Crew Member Anthony Lewis, went to help and took Mr Armstrong on board, but in the process the lifeboat was swamped by the rough water. She was now on the sea side of The Mumbles lighthouse island and her crew saw a capsized singlehanded Laser sailing dinghy close to Bob's Cave on the island; the dinghy sailor, looking very tired, was clinging to the bottom of the boat.

Crew Member Lewis, equipped for swimming, swam to the Laser dinghy and, although badly hampered by a tangle of rigging and by the rough water, managed to right the boat so that her skipper could go safely on his way.

During the time Crew Member Lewis was helping the sailing dinghy, the actor Gareth Armstrong gave considerable assistance to Coxswain Scott, playing his part well in crewing the lifeboat in the difficult conditions that prevailed.

For this service a letter of appreciation signed by Rear Admiral W. J.

Graham, director of the Institution, was sent to Gareth Armstrong..