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Seahouses lifeboat annual Lifeboat Fete 2022 - a success!

Lifeboats News Release

Seahouses lifeboat crew held their Annual Fete Day, this year on Saturday 4 June 2022.

Cox/Mech Craig Pringle, Seahouses Harbour Master Brian Wilson, Stormy Stan (Vol Cox Keith slater and Mechanic Graeme Trotter

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Cox/Mech Craig Pringle, Seahouses Harbour Master Brian Wilson, Stormy Stan (Vol Cox Keith slater and Mechanic Graeme Trotter
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The event is usually held on August Bank Holiday Monday. However this year, a change of date was tried, as the event was also used as part of the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations for H.M. Queen Elizabeth II.

The event was held with the kind permission on the North Sunderland (Seahouses) Harbour Commissioners, on Seahouses Harbour, and was symbolically opened by North Sunderland Harbour Master Brian Wilson, who ceremonially made a short address before cutting the ribbon to declare the event open.

RNLI mascot, Stormy Stan made his usual guest appearance, entertaining the children, while refreshments were served in the boathouse, and various stalls and entertainments were on hand for visitors.

The RNLI Face to face Team were present , to engage the public, while RNLI souvenirs, second hand books, a very popular Tombola, British Divers Wildlife Rescue, Slaters Amusements and a variety of other stalls all provided attractions.

The Village Voices Choir gave two performances, and the Grey Catz also performed to musically entertain. At 3pm the Shannon all-weather lifeboat and the D-class inshore lifeboats were launched, and gave a brief demonstration of their performance outside of the harbour.

Seahouses Lifeboat Fete had not been held for two years because of the pandemic, and it was great to see the event back on again. The Crew would like to thank everyone who supported the Fete, this year managed by the crew. They look forward to developing the event in the future. Initial takings for the day are slightly in excess of £6500.

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For more information please contact Ian Clayton, RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer: [email protected]



Stormy Stan (Vol Cox'n Keith Slater)

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Stormy Stan (Vol Cox'n Keith Slater)
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Harbour Master Brian Wilson cuts the ribbon to open the fete

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Harbour Master Brian Wilson cuts the ribbon to open the fete
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Crew Member Neil McLean eagerly selling Tombola tickets.

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Crew Member Neil McLean eagerly selling Tombola tickets.
Seahouses Harbour Master draws the winning raffle tickets !

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Seahouses Harbour Master draws the winning raffle tickets !
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Seahouses Village Voices perform outside the boathouse

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Seahouses Village Voices perform outside the boathouse
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Ian Clayton
Lifeboat Press Officer, Seahouses Lifeboat Station

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