Sister whose brother was lost in sea tragedy donates to lifeboat crew
THE sister of a man who was lost in a tragedy 26 years ago has marked the anniversary with a special donation. On June 12, 1995, the Lyme Regis lifeboat crew were informed that a powerboat with three men on board was overdue from a fishing trip. On board were Chard men Andrew Sparks, 29, and brothers Tom and Leslie Davies, aged 36 and 33 respectively. The search for the trio involved five lifeboats, two RAF Nimrod aircraft, two coastguard helicopters and two Royal Navy helicopters. The Lyme Regis RNLI volunteers were at sea for more than 16 hours, the longest ever call out for the c...