Artist donates work for Eastbourne Lifeboats
A prize draw organized by the Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club in aid of the Eastbourne RNLI was held over the August bank holiday weekend as part of the 'Celebration of Land and Sea' event.
First prize was a magnificent picture of the Eastbourne lifeboat shown at full throttle off Beachy Head. A giclee print was created from the acrylic original which was painted by Martin Sutton.
The print was signed by 19 members of the crew together with the artist and then mounted and framed, making it a unique prize.
The presentation in the SHYC club house took place on Monday 26th August, the recipient being Kevin Huggett, a member of the yacht club.
Neil Buchanan of the SHYC, who had initiated the draw, was delighted to hand over the sum of £548 to Lifeboat Treasurer Keith Stevens.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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