Mayo RNLI station seeks relatives whose legacy helped fund lifeboat

Members of a Mayo RNLI station are seeking relatives of the couple their lifeboat is named after to invite them to Achill as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations of the station.

The Sam and Ada Moody, a Trent class lifeboat, has been stationed at the Achill Island RNLI station since 1999 and has been involved in countless rescues in that time.

The lifeboat was named after Sam and Ada Moody who left a legacy of £600,000 which partly funded the construction of the Trent class lifeboat.

Achill Island RNLI is preparing to celebrate its 30 year anniversary in 2026 and the volunteers based there are looking to honour the memory of Sam and Ada Moody by reconnecting with any living relatives. The RNLI lifeboat crew and fundraisers would like to acknowledge the couple’s generosity and invite the relatives to join the upcoming anniversary on Achill Island.

Sam and Ada Moody married in September 1935 and in 1941 Sam, and a partner, purchased a foundry in Hounslow, Middlesex where Ada became the company secretary and they worked together, during wartime years, until eventually buying the business in 1948. Through their joint efforts they created a successful life, both in business and in property.

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Once retired, the couple purchased a flat in Hove, Sussex where they began their interest and association with the RNLI. After the couple passed, they left a legacy to the charity, which partly funded the construction of the Trent class lifeboat, which has been serving Achill Island and the surrounding waters for many years.

If you have any information, please contact Jess Curtis, RNLI Regional Communications manager Jessica_curtis@rnli.org.uk.