11/09/2025
It is with great sadness that we have to inform you that probably one of the best known members of Thurso lifeboat crew has passed away.
William (Wing) Munro passed away peacefully early this morning (Thursday 11th September) in Wick General Hospital.
Wing was a teenager when he joined the RNLI in January 1970, serving as full-time coxswain from January 2002 until November 2017.
He took part in countless shouts and was involved in some of the most notable rescues undertaken by the Thurso crew. Wing received multiple awards from the RNLI including the Thanks of the Institution on Vellum following the rescue of the scallop boat, Aztec, in Loch Eriboll in 1997, and a bronze certificate in the aftermath of the multi tank, Ascania, incident in 1999.
Wing completed 55 years with the RNLI, the last few years as deputy LOM.
During King Charles III's recent visit to Scrabster the King presented Wings daughter Dee with The King’s Coronation Medal, sadly Wing was too ill to attend.
He was an inspiration to many of the lifeboat crew members and will be sadly missed. Our thoughts are with his family and many friends.
Thurso RNLI station and the local community has lost a local hero and legend, as a mark of respect the RNLI flag is flying at half mast.
