
Jersey Post Celebrates 200 Years of the RNLI with a Commemorative Stamp Issue
Jersey Post will release a new stamp issue on Monday 4 March 2024 as part of a pan-island collection issued by Jersey Post, Isle of Man and Guernsey to commemorate 200 years of the RNLI’s lifesaving work.
The Tamar lifeboat is an all-weather craft that sets high standards in terms of safety and technology. The third stamp (98p) shows Jersey’s RNLI lifeguards typical setup at La Braye Beach where they protect beachgoers from hazards such as rip tides. The lifeboat, Howard D (£1.65), caused a stir when it arrived in 1937 as the first ever motorized lifeboat on the Island. The £2.15 stamp depicts a dramatic scene of the rescue of the yacht Fanny after which rescuers were awarded Gold and Silver Medals by the RNLI for their acts of bravery before the organization was established in Jersey.
The final stamp of the issue (£2.95) is the portrait of Sir William Hillary, who founded the RNLI in 1824 after witnessing dozens of shipwrecks around the Isle of Man. The stamp issue also includes a Prestige Stamps Booklet featuring further information about Jersey RNLI and including three complete sets of the stamps set in exclusive stamp panes.
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.
Learn more about the RNLI
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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.