Family and friends cycle Mumbles to Porthcawl lifeboat stations

Memory ride for the RNLI

Over 50 friends and family met at The Mumbles lifeboat station today to raise money for the RNLI in memory of Tim Mahoney.

Tim sadly passed away from cancer in July this year and always liked to support the RNLI. He also loved cycling and in 2017 he completed a charity bike with Action Bikes to Ride the Somme.

Tim Conway Lifeboat Operations Manager at the Mumbles said ‘We’re very grateful for their fundraising efforts in supporting the charity. They set out at 9.30 this morning and headed for Porthcawl station via Port Talbot lifeboat station. It was lovely to see some of them returning to Mumbles just as our all weather lifeboat was returning from a shout while relieving Porthcawls lifeboat of a tow’.

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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Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries

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