Barnacle Buoys Raise the Roof for RNLI

The weather was on their side, the crowd was gathering and the Barnacle Buoys were raring to go with a night of fun and Sea Shanties.

The free event, which was held at the RNLI Lifeboat Station in Portishead was a real hit with all who attended. Cheers and applause rang out of the Boat Hall, My Lady Anne, the Stations Atlantic 85 Lifeboat took prime position at the top of the launch ramp, ready to go just in case the pagers sounded. Luckily the volunteers were able to join in with the fun, thankfully the pagers were quiet for the night.

With the gorgeous weather, more and more people arrived and even the dog walkers passing by stayed to join the fun.

Dave Slack, Lifeboat Operations Manager said ‘A great night for our community with an amazing result, having raised in excess of £800 we cannot thank the Barnacle Buoys enough for their time and valuable support. We look forward to having them back, when they can squeeze us in to their busy schedule!’

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1- Barnacle Buoys

2 - Outside the Lifeboat Station

3- Crew members joining the fun

4- Inside the Lifeboat Boat Hall

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Key facts about the RNLI

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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