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TV personality Jules escapes to open Lyme Regis RNLI lifeboat week

Lifeboats News Release

Lifeboat week in Lyme Regis - the annual event which has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for the lifesaving RNLI charity since the 1970's - comes to town again this year on 27 July.

Photo of Jules Hudson making furniture at Lyme Regis Boat Building Academy

Richard Horobin

TV personality Jules HUdson at Lyme Regis Boat Building Academy
Final touches to plans are being made by volunteer members of the Lyme Regis and Charmouth Lifeboat Supporters and lifeboat crew. The week will be officially launched at the lifeboat station at 11am on Saturday 27 July by Jules Hudson, known by millions as presenter of BBC TV's Escape to the Country. Jules, a keen supporter of the RNLI, forged strong links with Lyme Regis earlier this year when he took a 12 week furniture course at the town's renowned Boat Building Academy.

The first day will also feature attractions including a welcome display by the Lyme Regis Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat Spirit of Loch Fyne and the neighbouring Shannon class all-weather lifeboat R and J Welburn based at Exmouth, the ever-popular bathtub race and belly dancing by Eastern Promise.

Lifeboat supporters chairman Ken Lavery said: 'Over the years we have broken many fundraising records for our charity and, weather permitting, we hope this year will be no exception, and, of course we hope everyone will join in the fun.'

Full details of all the week's events are in the lifeboat week programme now available at the RNLI shop on the Cobb and at outlets around the town.

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Notes to editors:
Photo of TV personality Jules Hudson. Credit: Richard Horobin

For more details contact Richard Horobin volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer at Lyme Regis RNLI lifeboat station on 07974 268504 or [email protected]


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