Burnham-on-Sea RNLI ball postponed by Covid 19 safety regulations
This coming Saturday would have seen the regular Burnham RNLI lifeboat ball, held at the Batch Country Hotel in Lympsham
Unfortunately, Covid 19 safe distancing and the other safety measures made running the ball this year Impossible. As well as being a prestigious event in the local calendar, the ball had also become a major local fundraiser for Burnham-on-Sea lifeboat station volunteers, with last year’s ball raising over £5,000
Ball lead organiser RNLI Helmsman Tim Walters says ‘Yes all postponed with Batch, we were initially looking at a year off next year and then a build up to our 20th anniversary a year or two after that. However we will now look to hold one next year with a date and details to be announced.’
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Image with this release:
File Name: Doris1 (RNLI/Mike Lang) Shows a library photo of Burnham-on-Sea Atlantic 85 Doris Day and Brian heading out to sea during last Sunday’s regular training session.
Lifeboats in service at Burnham-on-Sea:
A 7.5m Atlantic 75 named Doris Day and Brian plus a smaller 4.95m D class IB1 inflatable named Burnham Reach The station was opened officially on 15th May 2004, but has been operational since December 2003.
Note: Last year the RNLI was facing a ‘perfect storm’, with a reduced income and an increase in demand for it’s services. This year, in the midst of a global pandemic, fundraising has been severely reduced by a national lockdown, yet the lifeboats have still been launched 24/7 in their strategy to save lives at sea.
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