Win a patchwork pirate quilt and help support West Mersea RNLI
A local lady and expert quilter, Sheila Gray, has kindly donated a beautiful big handmade quilt to West Mersea RNLI to help save lives at sea.
The quilt measures 75 x 56 inches (just over six foot long by just under five foot wide) and is made from printed fabric pictures of sea creatures, pirates and their boats set in different shades and patterns of blue fabric. The quilt is ideal for both children and adults.
West Mersea RNLI is selling tickets to win the quilt for just £1 each. Tickets can be bought from the shop ‘Myrtle and Rose’ (near the West Mersea library) where the quilt is also on display.
The winner will be drawn on Saturday March 3 at the RNLI Sea Shanty evening in the Mersea Museum.
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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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