Santa brings a little festive cheer early to Clacton
Santa brings a little festive cheer early to Clacton
Lifeboats News Release
On Sunday 9 December Santa sailed into Clacton at the helm of Clacton RNLI’s Atlantic class lifeboat, bringing a little early festive cheer to those that came to see him.
At 11am, as the rain clouds had just passed by allowing the sun to make an appearance, Santa Claus arrived aboard Clacton RNLI ‘s Atlantic Class lifeboat
DavidPorterMPS, to be met by a large crowd eagerly awaiting his arrival. Once ashore he was met by his old friend Stormy Stan, and made his way to a specially constructed Grotto within the Lifeboat station, where he was able to meet the children gathered and offer them a present.
Santa has been making this annual early visit for over 25 years, taking the opportunity while his reindeers are having some rest and relaxation nearby, after a gruelling training programme, in preparation for their big night.
After spending over two hours individually speaking to the gathered children in his Grotto, listening to their Christmas wishes, and offering them a free gift to keep them going until the big night, Santa had to leave to check on Rudolph, making sure he wasn’t getting up to too much mischief.
While waiting, the children had the chance to decorate cookies and biscuits to take away, curtesy of Tesco, while the volunteers of Clacton RNLI laid on hot drinks and ran a raffle to win a Christmas hamper.
All the volunteers at Clacton RNLI would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Christmas, and to thank the community for their continued support.
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.
