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Hunstanton church flower festival raised funds for RNLI

Lifeboats News Release

A flower festival at a Norfolk church raised £300 for the charity that saves lives at sea.

RNLI/Chris Bishop

From left, Jean Hornbuckle, Kate Craven and Val Fisher, who presented a cheque to Henry Craven for Hunstanton RNLI
Members of the congregation filled Hunstanton Methodist Church with displays in July.

On Sunday, 15 September, cheques were handed over to Hunstanton RNLI and West Norfolk RSPCA.

Visits officer Kate Craven spoke to the congregation about the lifeboat station's 200-year history and told them how their kindness would help save lives at sea.

The service ended with two specially-adapted hymns, with one dedicated to all who go to sea along with one for the RNLI.

Church steward Val Fisher, who led proceedings, said the lifeboat station was local to the church and a vital part of the community.

Notes to Editors

Hunstanton is one of Norfolk's busiest lifeboat stations, whose volunteers operate both the inshore lifeboat Spirit of West Norfolk and search and rescue hovercraft Hunstanton Flyer.

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.

Like more than 200 RNLI stations around the coast of the UK and Ireland, the crew's lifesaving work could not be possible without the kindness of those who give donations or leave legacies to the charity that saves lives at sea.

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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