Buckie RNLI welcome fundraisers walking 6,000 miles for RNLI
After 2.5 years of planning Anthony and Sally Brown set off from Bude RNLI Lifeboat Station in Cornwall on the 15 May 2023 to walk the 6,000 mile coastal route they mapped out during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Following a clockwise route around mainland Britain, Anthony and Sally plan to visit as many lifeboats stations as they can along the way.
The couple aim to complete the walk by the 22 May 2024, the day before Sally’s 60th birthday, which will be a little over 1 year since they started out on their epic journey.
Today (11 December), just before midday, Buckie RNLI welcomed the pair into the station for a cup of tea, some mince pies and a much needed break, after they celebrated passing the 3,500 mile point just outside the town.
Anthony said: ‘We came up with the idea of walking the 6,000 miles of the mainland coastline to raise money for the RNLI after walking the 300 miles of Cornish coast in 2015 in aid of Cancer Research UK and Macmillian Cancer Support.
’We have always lived by the sea and although we have never needed the assistance of the RNLI ourselves, we are very grateful for the job they do and we wanted to give something back.
‘Too many people are still drowning. More than ever we need the RNLI’s help. As a charity, the RNLI depends entirely on our donations so it can go on saving lives and keeping us and our loved ones safe.’
Find out more about their walk here:
https://www.facebook.com/UKCoastWalk
Notes to editors
· Buckie lifeboat station has been operating since 1860. To learn more about the lifeboat station go to: https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeboat-stations/buckie-lifeboat-station
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