Rye Harbour Lifeboat Station

News release

Issued by Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer

DATE 14/06/2008 TIME 11 PM REFERENCE: SMT/RH/024

Come and meet the crew at Rye Harbour RNLI Lifeboat Station open day on Saturday 21/06/2008.


Rye Harbour RNLI Lifeboat station will open their doors to visitors on Saturday 21 June 2008 between 10.30 am and 3.30 pm, for the annual Station Open Day.


This is a great opportunity to come and meet the volunteer crew and station personnel. Throughout the day there will be Launch and Rescue demonstrations. Stormy Stan (the mascot from the RNLI's 'Storm Force' magazine) will also be making an appearance.

Richard Tollett, RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager at Rye Harbour Lifeboat said:

‘The RNLI is funded by voluntary donations and legacies,not HM Government. It is these donations that enable the RNLI to carryout its life saving duties at sea. This is an excellent opportunity to come and see what happens at Rye Harbour RNLI Lifeboat Station, to see first hand the equipment that is purchased with these voluntary donations, and how it is used’.

 

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Photo: openday012.jpg - Stormy Stan (previous year).
Photo: openday016.jpg - Rescue display, crew member being recovered from the water (previous year).
Photo: openday022.jpg - Stormy Stan at the helm or Rye Harbour RNLI Lifeboat (previous year).

Notes to editors

  1. Photos courtesy of Rye Harbour RNLI Lifeboat Station
  2. The RNLI is an independent charity reliant upon volunteers - HM Coastguard is a Government agency
  3. Over the last 5 years the RNLI have paid £12.8M in irrecoverable VAT. We continue to work for its removal


For more information please contact Steve Tollett, the RNLI lifeboat press officer at Rye Harbour Lifeboat Station on email: Press Officer.

  • The RNLI is a registered charity that saves lives at sea.
  • It provides, on call, the 24-hour service necessary to cover search and rescue requirements to 100 nautical miles out from the coasts of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
  • There are over 230 lifeboat stations.
  • RNLI Beach Lifeguards operate in the south and south west of England.
  • The RNLI further saves lives through sea and beach education.
  • The RNLI depends on voluntary contributions and legacies for its income.

    • Vision


    To be recognised universally as the most effective, innovative and dependable lifeboat service.Royal National Lifeboat Institution headquarters:

    West Quay Road
    Poole
    Dorset
    BH15 1HZ
    Tel 0845 1226999
    Fax 0845 1261999