Today they called in at Seahouses (Wednesday 17 January 2024). The couple, Anthony and Sally Brown from Bude in Cornwall, are walking from station to station and were welcomed at Seahouses with the offer of a warm drink after a very cold and frosty walk on the section of their route from Beal (Holy Island) to Seahouses.
After meeting some crew members at Seahouses, and chatting about their adventure, the pair set off again to their next stop at Craster Lifeboat Station, followed by Amble tomorrow. The Seahouses crew wished them well and hoped the weather would treat them kindly. They started their tour at Bude in Cornwall and are heading south down the north east coast.
Seahouses RNLI's volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer, Ian Clayton commented: 'What an amazing effort from Anthony and Sally. It was fascinating to learn about their adventure so far, and we wished them well as they set off again on the next stage of their marathon trek. Such a fantastic effort to raise funds for the RNLI, they have good cause to feel proud of their effort so far.'
RNLI Media contacts For more information, please contact Ian Clayton, Seahouses RNLI's volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer: [email protected]
RNLI/Ian Clayton
Anthony and Sally (orange Hi-Vis vests) with members of Seahouses Lifeboat Crew. L to R Crew Members John Parkin, Lynsey Carr, Iain Saunders, walkers Anthony and Sally, and Station Mechanic Graeme Trotter
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.
