Long distance hikers at Hartlepool RNLI lifeboat station
Antony and Sally Brown are currently hiking the entire British mainland coast. The 59-year-olds' 6000 mile journey departed from Bude in Cornwall on 15 May 2023 and they are due to complete it later this year in May.
'Since then we've called into quite a few lifeboat stations during our journey and always had a warm welcome from the volunteer crew members. It's an amazing charity and as they rely on donations to keep the service running we are both very proud to be fundraising for them.'
Hartlepool RNLI Lifeboat station mechanic, Garry Waugh said: 'This is an amazing effort by Antony and Sally. Walking in this weather must be really difficult with the wind and rain in their faces. It's hard enough being at sea in those conditions.
'But on behalf of all the lifeboat crew here I would like to wish them the best of luck for the rest of their journey along the coast as they play their part in saving lives at sea by supporting the charity.'
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