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Barnacle Buoys Shanty time at Burnham-on-Sea RNLI

Lifeboats News Release

The Barnacle Buoys Sea Shanty group performed to a sell-out audience of 80, at Burnham-on-Sea Tennis Club, on Thursday 10 October

Barnacle Buoys with volunteer crew members and RNLI mascot Stormy Stan

RNLI/Mike Lang

Barnacle Buoys with volunteer crew members and RNLI mascot Stormy Stan

They performed two one hour sets of well and lesser known sea shanties, including a couple of requested numbers, separated by a thirty minute comfort break. They appreciate the hard work undertaken by all RNLI volunteers with the objective of saving lives at sea, and stated at the evening event that they perform for the sole benefit of fund-raising for the RNLI

Fundraising Chair Denise Gocher said;’The Barnacle Buoys were brilliant, and donated their performing fee to the RNLI. Additionally, the Tennis Club let us use their venue at no cost, and with the well stocked raffle, plus sale of donated craft items, we have raised £1,117. Altogether a successful l evening.'

RNLI Lifeboats at Burnham-on-Sea

A 8.5m Atlantic 85 named Doris Day and Brian plus a smaller 4.95m D class IB1 inflatable named Burnham Reach The station was opened officially on 15th May 2004, but has been operational since December 2003

RNLI media contacts

For more information please contact Mike Lang, volunteer lifeboat press officer at Burnham-on-Sea Lifeboat Station on 07889 815860 or Emma Haines, Regional Communications Manager, on 07786 668847 or [email protected] or contact the RNLI Press Office on 01202 336789.


Fundraising Cair Denise Gocher, Stormy Stan and Ann Rose, at the check-in desk

RNLI/Mike Lang

Fundraising Cair Denise Gocher, Stormy Stan and Ann Rose, at the check-in desk
The Barnacle Buoys in action on Thursday evening

RNLI/Mike Lang

The Barnacle Buoys in action on Thursday evening
Fund-raising volunteers posing with the Barnacle Buoys

RNLI/Mike Lang

Fund-raising volunteers posing with the Barnacle Buoys

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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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