
Fleetwood RNLI crew join their local community to support the Fleetwood Carnival
Crew members at Fleetwood Lifeboat crew took part in the annual Fleetwood Carnival this weekend (17 June).
The Fleetwood Carnival is one of the biggest annual events within Fleetwood with varieties of communities, groups and organisations taking part. Volunteer crew members from the Fleetwood RNLI Lifeboat station joined the parade, celebrating with the local community and town.
Starting from outside the Marine Hall, the parade took routes within the town whilst residents and supporters cheered the crew members along the way. As part of the parade, an inflatable RNLI Shannon class lifeboat was towed along by a Coastguard Rescue Team vehicle.
Captain David Eccles, Fleetwood RNLI Lifeboat Operation Manager said,
‘It's fantastic getting involved with the parade as it raises awareness of our work and brings us closer to the local community. It was great to see the huge support for our station.
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Photo credit: RNLI/ Amy Teebay
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