Naming ceremony for St Peter Port RNLI's new Atlantic 85 B class lifeboat
Guernsey RNLI's new B class inshore lifeboat will be officially named Harold Hobbs on Friday 28 June.
When: Friday 28 June at 12 midday. The media are advised to arrive for 11:30am for pre-event interviews.
Where: Old Lifeboat Slip, Castle Emplacement.
Opportunity: To film and photograph the naming of the charity's new Atlantic 85 B class lifeboat, Harold Hobbs
St Peter Port RNLI's new B class inshore lifeboat Harold Hobbs arrived in Guernsey on Wednesday 20 March 2024, and has been funded by generous donations from the residents of Guernsey.
Harold Hobbs was killed in June 1940 while serving on the Guernsey Lifeboat, the Alfred and Clara Heath. He was shot from a German aircraft at the start of the occupation of the Channel Islands.
Harold was great uncle to Jason Hobbs, the current volunteer Lifeboat Operations Manager at St Peter Port RNLI, and Jason's grandfather and great grandfather were also active on the lifeboat.
The event is by invitation only, but members of the public are able to watch from a distance. Following the ceremony, invited guests will enjoy refreshments with crew.
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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