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Littlehampton RNLI to host Saving Lives at Sea: A Live Experience

Lifeboats News Release

Littlehampton RNLI Lifeboat Station is hosting a charity evening on 28 March 2025, where RNLI volunteers will recount memorable shouts and moments from RNLI history.

Littlehampton RNLI's two lifeboats Renee Sherman and Ray of Hope at sea

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Littlehampton RNLI's two lifeboats Renee Sherman and Ray of Hope
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Speakers confirmed for the evening, which will take place at the Woodlands Centre in Rustington, West Sussex, at 7.00pm, include Nick White, Littlehampton RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager, and Mark Tewkesbury, Hastings RNLI coxswain.

Nick White has served as a RNLI volunteer for more than 40 years at both Littlehampton and Weston-super-Mare. Nick will present some of Littlehampton's most memorable shouts, as well as key moments from the lifeboat station’s unique history.

Mark Tewkesbury was aboard Hasting RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat, Richard and Caroline Colton, when it was captured on a now viral video nearly capsizing in heavy seas during a 2020 storm. Mark will recount the shout and reveal what it was like to be on the lifeboat during that heart-stopping moment.

The evening will conclude with a Q&A with current crew members and volunteers from Littlehampton RNLI.

Cian Mathews, Littlehampton RNLI’s Fundraising Chair, said: ‘Saving Lives at Sea: A Live Experience, promises to be an unforgettable evening. Men and women from all walks of life volunteer for the RNLI. But when they come together as RNLI crew, they head out in all weathers to help anyone in danger at sea. To hear their incredibly brave memories will be an honour and a privilege.’

Tickets for this very special evening are £10 per person and include a glass of wine or a soft drink. They can be purchased from the shop at Littlehampton RNLI Lifeboat Station or by emailing [email protected].

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Notes to editors

Event: Saving Lives at Sea: A Live Experience
When: 28 March 2025 at 7.00pm
Where: Woodlands Centre, 34 Woodlands Avenue, Rustington, West Sussex, BN16 3HB
Tickets: £10 per person

Littlehampton RNLI’s volunteer crew look after the stretch of the West Sussex coast between Bognor Regis and Worthing. Littlehampton RNLI is independent from the Coastguard and receives no government funding. To find out more about Littlehampton RNLI, see https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2022/april/27/10-facts-about-littlehampton-rnli-lifeboat-station


RNLI media contacts

Beth Brooks, Lifeboat Press Officer, Littlehampton RNLI

07544 209256 [email protected]

Hatti Mellor, Regional Communications Manager, SE & London

07724 801305 [email protected]

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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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Beth Brooks
Lifeboat Press Officer, Littlehampton Lifeboat Station

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