Blackpool RNLI volunteers pay tribute to former volunteer
Blackpool RNLI volunteers have been paying tribute to former volunteer Colin Fenton. Colin, who volunteered as the lifeboat station’s treasurer for an incredible 50 years, passed away earlier this month.
Colin Fenton served as volunteer Treasurer at Blackpool RNLI lifeboat station from 1966 to 2017; he took his commitment to the RNLI very seriously and dedicated 50 years of his life to the charity, managing donations with diligence and care.
Colin routinely went above and beyond what was asked of him in his voluntary role at Blackpool RNLI, he carried out all of the routine duties of a lifeboat station Treasurer but over the years, he also sent hundreds of personal, handwritten thank you letters to people who made donations to the lifeboat station.
Colin passed away on Monday 4 May 2020 after a long and brave battle with illness.
Volunteer Lifeboat Operations Manager, Keith Horrocks MBE said: ‘Colin was a stalwart member of our lifeboat station family, he carried out his role with dedication and care, but he was also a loyal and kind friend to us all. We will miss him.’
Volunteer Chairman, Ian Butter added: ‘We would like to offer our very sincere condolences to Colin’s family at this sad time, he was an exemplary RNLI volunteer and we will remember him fondly.’
RNLI media contacts
For more information please contact Esther Lowe Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer, RNLI Blackpool on 01253 508603 or 07917091948.
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.
Learn more about the RNLI
For more information please visit the RNLI website or Facebook, X, TikTok and YouTube. News releases, videos and photos are available on the News Centre.
Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries
Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.