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Come and meet Hunstanton RNLI crew at their annual flag day

Lifeboats News Release

A Norfolk lifeboat crew will be out in town for their annual flag day on 24 August.

Hunstanton RNLI

Hunstanton's flag day is on Saturday, 24 August
Volunteers from Hunstanton RNLI will be out collecting in the town centre to raise funds for their lifesaving work from 10am - 3pm.

There will also be a pop-up shop selling RNLI merchandise and souvenirs in The Spinney, at the end of the High Street.

Like more than 200 stations around the coast of the UK and Ireland, the work of Hunstanton lifeboat station is entirely funded by donations and legacies.

As well as supporting the charity that saves lives at sea, flag day is also an opportunity to meet crew members, chat to them about what they do and find out more about some of the roles on offer at the station.

Hunstanton is one of the busiest stations in Norfolk, whose volunteers operate a fast inshore lifeboat and a search and rescue hovercraft from their base on Sea Lane.

They cover The Wash, a tidal estuary stretching for more than 100 square miles fed by five main rivers, along with parts of the north Norfolk coastline.

Notes to editors

This year marks the 200th anniversary of both the RNLI and the founding of a lifeboat service at Hunstanton.

RNLI media contacts

For more information call Chris Bishop, Hunstanton RNLI volunteer Deputy Lifeboat Press Officer on 07584 147219, Clare Hopps, RNLI Regional Communications Manager, North and East on 07824 518641, or the RNLI Press Office on 01202 336789.

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Hunstanton lifeboat Spirit of West Norfolk

RNLI/Chris Bishop

RNLI hovercraft Hunstanton Flyer

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.

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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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