Local Freemasons present donation to Morecambe’s volunteer RNLI lifeboat
On Wednesday 9 November 2016 Morecambe’s RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew were presented with a donation of £700 from Morecambe Lodge 1561.
Nick Baxter, the Worshipful Master of Morecambe Lodge 1561, who is also a volunteer Deputy Launching Authority and the Sea Safety Officer for Morecambe RNLI said ‘As well as many other local charities, each year the Lodge endeavours to make a donation toward the work of Morecambe lifeboat station. This year’s is intended to contribute toward the installation of a CCTV security system at the lifeboat and hovercraft stations.’
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