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Burnham-on-Sea RNLI volunteers benefit from Mayor’s charity of the Year

Lifeboats News Release

Burnham and Highbridge Mayor Sharon Perry, when elected Mayor earlier in the year, expressed a wish to name Burnham-on-Sea RNLI as her charity of the year.

Deputy Launch Authorities Phil Counsell, and Marc Smith with Burnham and Highbridge town Mayor Cllr Sharon Perry and Lifeboat Operations Manager Matt Davies, with the cheque for £660.

RNLI/Mike Lang

Deputy Launch Authorities Phil Counsell, and Marc Smith with Burnham and Highbridge town Mayor Cllr Sharon Perry and Lifeboat Operations Manager Matt Davies, with the cheque for £660.

To further this aim she organized a recent charity event, at Burnham’s Princess theatre and arts centre, to benefit Burnham-on-Sea RNLI lifeboat station.

Mayor, Sharon Perry says; ‘I am delighted that the Mayor’s charity event has raised £660 for the RNLI in Burnham-on-Sea. We had a wonderful evening, and I would like to thank Matt Davies and Marc Smith for attending and for their enlightening presentation. Also, thanks to those who gave generously on the night, helping us raise this amount for such a fantastic local cause.

Lifeboat Operations Manager Matt Davies replied; ‘This is a well received donation, which will help us continue saving lives at sea. Our crews are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, regardless of the time of the year.’

RNLI Lifeboats at Burnham-on-Sea

A 8.5m Atlantic 85 named Doris Day and Brian plus a smaller 4.95m D class IB1 inflatable named Burnham Reach The station was opened officially on 15th May 2004, but has been operational since December 2003

RNLI media contacts

For more information please contact Mike Lang, volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer at Burnham-on-Sea Lifeboat Station on 07889 815860 or Emma Haines, Regional Communications Manager, on 07786 668847 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 146,000 lives.

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