Clacton RNLI host FREE Santa event

Every year while Santa’s reindeers Rudolf, Dasher, Dancer, Cupid and co are at a secret location nearby, having a medical and thorough check up ready for their big night, Santa takes the opportunity to take the reins of Clacton’s Atlantic class lifeboat David Porter MPS (subject to operational commitments) and bring a little Christmas cheer early to Clacton.

This year Santa is due to make his arrival at the Hastings Avenue boathouse at 11am where there will be a specially constructed grotto within the boathouse, where he will meet the children gathered individually to check their wish list and offer a free present.

This annual event is a way for the volunteers of Clacton RNLI to say ‘thank you’ to the community for their support over the past year.

RNLI media contacts

• Richard Wigley, Lifeboat Press Officer, Clacton RNLI: 07903 424698
• Clare Hopps, RNLI Regional Media Officer, North East and East: 07824 518641
• For enquiries outside normal business hours, contact the RNLI duty press officer on 01202 336789

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The RNLI charity 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 146,000 lives.

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