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Model RNLI lifeboat demonstration
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Gerry Adams
Lifeboats News Release
- Date:
03/07/2012
Author: Gerry Adams
The Barry Model Boat Club, which has a membership of over 50 members, arranged a special Model Boat demonstration on July 1st 2012 at the Knap lake.
The chairman of the club, Ron Pearson, said that the main attraction was models of the past and present RNLI lifeboats. There was also a souvenir stand run by the volunteer RNLI Education and Visits group as well as a collection by the volunteer Fund Raising branch.
Ron hopes that this could be an annual fund raising day for the volunteer RNLI Barry Dock lifeboat station.
Gerry Adams, the volunteer RNLI Barry Dock lifeboat Press Officer, said that he saw the model RNLI lifeboats and they are second to none. Having served on the Arun class lifeboats, he commented on the fantastic detail shown with the RNLI model lifeboat.
People of all ages enjoyed the demonstration on Saturday and helped raise funds for the RNLI.
RNLI media contacts
For more information please telephone Gerry Adams RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer on 01446 738903/723005 or gerry@adamshousehold.co.uk /Gerry.adams@dowcorning,com or contact RNLI Public Relations on 01202 336789
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