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Thorpeness Golf Club nominate Aldeburgh RNLI as their charity of the year

Lifeboats News Release

Aldeburgh RNLI has been chosen by Thorpeness Golf Club to be their chairty of the year. Each year the captains nominate a charity each for their fundraising activities and this year, both Captains have nominated Aldeburgh Lifeboat Station to benefit from any proceeds raised.

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Thorpeness Golf Club Captain, Paul Fields, with Aldeburgh Lifeboat Operations Manager, Martin Quinn
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Club Captain Paul Fields said: 'We are a seaside community, and the members of Thorpeness Golf Club want to support the local volunteers who give their time and sometimes risk their lives. Therefore, as Club Captains, Caroline and myself chose to fundraise for Aldeburgh RNLI this year. We are proud of our local lifeboat station volunteers who, 365 days of the year, are ready to assist holiday makers, fishermen and the yachting community if they get into difficulties at sea.

'Aldeburgh RNLI is not only our local lifeboat station, they are part of the family that forms the emergency services team in Suffolk. The first fundraising event was the Captain's Drive, which raised nearly £300, which is a great start to our fundraising year. We have also imposed a small fine for anyone sending their golf ball into the lake - adding to the donation pot for Aldeburgh RNLI.'

Martin Quinn, Aldeburgh RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager thanked the club for their generosity: 'Our local community is so important to our lifeboat station. Our volunteer crew are all local as are their families and their support networks. It is the local community - whether people are living here full time or visiting on holiday that line the beach to watch our lifeboat launch on training. And we are delighted that Paul and Caroline Fields, the Captains at Thorpeness Golf Club, have chosen us as their charity of the year and we thank them sincerely for their generosity.'


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Thorpeness Golf Club Lady Captain, Caroline Fields, with Aldeburgh Lifeboat Launch Authority, June Timmons
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RNLI Media Contacts

For further information, please contact:

Jo Litt, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer, Aldeburgh RNLI, [email protected]

Clare Hopps, RNLI Regional Communications Manager for North East and East England, 07824 518641, [email protected]

Richard Grange, RNLI Regional Communications Lead for North East and East England, 07483 112015, [email protected]

RNLI Press Office, 01202 336789, [email protected]

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The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,700 lives.

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Jo Litt
Lifeboat Press Officer, Aldeburgh

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