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£10,000 donation to Hartlepool RNLI

Lifeboats News Release

A donation of £10,000 has been left to the Hartlepool RNLI in the will of the late Stephen Moore who had been a member of the Tees and Hartlepool Yacht Club since the early 1990's and was the former Northern Officer for the Royal College of Nursing.

RNLI/Tom Collins

Pictured during the cheque presentation at Hartlepool RNLI lifeboat station are back row(left to right) Ann Wray of the Hartlepool RNLI Enterprise Branch, Nicola Parmar, Robert Moore, Hartlepool RNLI chairman Malcolm Cook and Hartlepool RNLI station mechanic Garry Waugh. Pictured at the front holding a photograph of their late grandad are Bethany and Ethan Parmar.
His son Robert said "Dad who passed away last year was a keen sailor and had to call upon the help of the RNLI on one or two occasions when he ran into difficulty whilst sailing. He liked to think that this donation would help the Hartlepool RNLI help his sailing friends at the yacht club should they ever have any issues at sea. So as a family we are really proud to present the cheque to the charity knowing that dad is playing his part in saving lives at sea and supporting the important work of the RNLI."

Hartlepool RNLI chairman Malcolm Cook said "This a really generous donation and on behalf of all the volunteers here at the Ferry Road lifeboat station I would like to say a huge thank you to the family for this donation. The volunteers are on call 24-7 and continually train for any eventually. We also have the best personal protection equipment available all of which is reliant on donations such as this."

For more information please contact Tom Collins, Hartlepool RNLI volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer at: [email protected] or Clare Hopps, Regional Media Officer on 07824 518641 or, [email protected] or contact the RNLI Press Office on 01202 336789.

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 142,700 lives.

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Family photo

The late Stephen Moore.

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, Twitter 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.

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