The scars left by the wreck of the Royal Charter run deep among local people. The storm and the appalling loss of life have become a grim legend and on the centenary of the shipwreck in October 1959 a service of remembrance was held at Llanalgo Church (where the bodies of those recovered from the wreck are buried), as it has been every year since the tragedy.

Little did coxswain Dick Evans know, attending the centenary service with his crew, that two days later he would be battling in weather as fierce as the Royal Charter storm and winning in those Moelfre waters another Gold Medal to match that won by Joseph Rodgers 100 years earlier.

Fortunately, the wreck of the Hindlea had a happier outcome than that of the earlier rescue. The 506 ton coaster had been caught by a strong south-westerly gale and taken shelter in Dulas Bay. Later that morning, however, the wind veered to the north and strengthened to 104mph, turning the safe haven into a death trap and the Hindlea was dragged remorselessly towards the rocky shore.

The Moelfre lifeboat was launched with just four crew and stood by the Hindlea until her captain gave the order to abandon ship. The lifeboat had to negotiate a treacherous gap between the Hindlea and the shore to take off the men. It took 10 desperate attempts but at last all the men were safely on board the lifeboat. Dick Evans received the Gold Medal for this rescue. Mechanic Evan Owens was awarded the Silver Medal and the rest of the crew were awarded the Bronze Medal..