A Scots RNLI hero has been hailed a ‘true gent’ with an ‘incredible dedication to saving lives at sea’ following his sudden death. Dozens of heartfelt tributes have poured in for operations manager Stan MacRae, who helped establish RNLI Kessock Lifeboat, based near Inverness, more than 25 years ago.
His tragic passing was announced by grieving colleagues at the charity on Wednesday, February 15, with flags at the station lowered to half-mast. Writing on social media, they said: “It is with the greatest of sadness that we share the devastating news of the sudden and unexpected passing of one of our founding RNLI members Stan MacRae.
“As a station we are grateful for the outpouring of condolences which we pass to his family with love.” Friends, colleagues and members of the public have expressed their condolences with Stan’s family while sharing memories of the seafaring hero.
