A towering Norfolk church will be filled with song for the charity that saves lives at sea on Wednesday, 18 December.
St Mary's Church at Old Hunstanton, is hosting the RNLI200 Christmas Carol Service.
Hunstanton Concert Band will be at the helm for a special evening of festive favourites at the 14th Century church.
Crew members from the lifeboat station on nearby Sea Lane will also be taking part in the service, which comes as the RNLI's 200th anniversary year draws to a close.
Along with the bicentenary of the charity that saves lives at sea, 2024 also marked the 200th anniversary of the founding of a lifeboat service at Hunstanton.
And just like their forbears who took to sea in wooden rowing boats wearing oilskins and cork life jackets, today's volunteers are on call 24/7, 365 days a year - including Christmas Day.
Station visits officer and water safety lead Kate Craven said: 'Christmas is a special time.
'But rescues continue to happen throughout the festive season, which like our work throughout the year are only made possible by our supporters.
'The service brings everyone together to celebrate their kindness, which we're so grateful for.
'This year's event comes after a very special year for us in many ways, so we hope people will join us to celebrate in song.'
Admission to the event, which begins at 6.30pm, is free. There will be a retiring collection for the RNLI.
Parking is at the church car park on the right as you enter the village just before the duck pond.
Editor's notes
Hunstanton Concert Band's links with the RNLI go back 25 years to its first-ever performance, which was at the naming ceremony for the then new Atlantic 75 Class lifeboat
DJS Haverhill at Hunstanton lifeboat station in May, 1999.
The 30-strong band gave a rousing performance at St Mary's back in April, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of both the RNLI and the founding of a lifeboat service at Hunstanton.
Hunstanton is one of Norfolk's busiest lifeboat stations, whose volunteers operate both the inshore lifeboat
Spirit of West Norfolk and a search and rescue hovercraft.
They cover The Wash, a tidal estuary stretching for more than 100 square miles fed by five main rivers, along with parts of the north Norfolk coastline.
They'll not only be on call on the night of the carol service, but over the festive period - as they are 24/7, 365 days of the year.
RNLI media contacts
For more information call Chris Bishop, Hunstanton RNLI volunteer Deputy Lifeboat Press Officer on 07584 147219, Clare Hopps, RNLI Regional Communications Manager, North and East on 07824 518641, or 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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