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Artist David Kelsall visits Seahouses lifeboat station

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Seahouses RNLI lifeboat station was visited by artist David Kelsall on Tuesday 3 October 2023.

David Kelsall with his picture at Seahouses Lifeboat Station, with Iain Saunders, Crew member and Water Safety Volunteer.

RNLI/Ian Clayton

David Kelsall with his picture at Seahouses Lifeboat Station, with Iain Saunders, Crew member and Water Safety Volunteer.
David of www.davidkelsallart.com, presented a painting of the Seahouses Shannon class Lifeboat, RNLI 13-36 John and Elizabeth Allan, to the station.

David, from Huddersfield, normally specialises in motor sport images. David felt the RNLI were often 'Forgotten Heroes' and needed some support. David donated his picture to the station and asked it to be used to raise funds. It will be the 1st Prize in the raffle at the station’s Autumn Coffee Morning on Sat 28 October, to be held at 11am till 1pm. His images of lifeboats around the coast have generated a lot of interest, and images are available to purchase from his website.

Seahouses RNLI Water Safety Team, Iain Saunders and Lynsey Carr, were on hand to show David with his family and friends, around the station and the Shannon Lifeboat, where he learnt firsthand of the work of the station.

Local volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer, Ian Clayton was also on hand, to photograph the visit and assist with the tour of the lifeboat and station.

Water Safety Volunteer Lynsey Carr, said: 'The painting of our lifeboat was really amazing, and will be a fantastic raffle prize. David is clearly a very talented artist and we are indebted to him.'

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David Kelsall's painting of RNLB 13-36 John and Elizabeth Allan

RNLI/Ian Clayton

David Kelsall's painting of RNLB 13-36 John and Elizabeth Allan

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