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Numbers come up for Hunstanton RNLI at village bingo

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From left, Hunstanton RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager Rigil Kent, Hunstanton and West Norfolk RNLI Guild fundraiser Jackie Merralls and Hunstanton RNLI Press Officer Geoff Needham, pictured with Heidi Field and Kate Maguire from Holme Social Group
A Norfolk lifeboat station's numbers came up at a village bingo night.

Players at Holme-next-the-Sea, near Hunstanton, raised more than £150 for Hunstanton RNLI from an eyes-down at the village hall on 4 May.

Around 30 players took part in the event, which was organised by Kate Maguire, Heidi Field, Sue Ryan and Ann Haigh, from the Holme Social Group.

'We're just four girls from the village, who wanted to arrange more socials to get the community together,' said Kate.

'We know the RNLI is important to the village, so we wanted to support them in their 200th anniversary year.'

Proceeds from the bingo night will help fund the work of Hunstanton RNLI, which like more than 200 lifeboat stations around the coast of the UK and Ireland depends on the kindness of its supporters to fund its lifesaving work.

Notes to editor

This year marks both the bicentenary of the RNLI and the founding of a lifeboat station at Hunstanton.

Today Hunstanton RNLI operates a fast inshore lifeboat, Spirit of West Norfolk and is one of just four to also operate a search and rescue hovercraft, Hunstanton Flyer.

Like more than 200 stations around the coast of the UK and Ireland, Its crew's lifesaving work is funded entirely by donations and legacies.

RNLI media contacts

For more information call Chris Bishop, Hunstanton RNLI volunteer Deputy Lifeboat Press Officer on 07584 147219, or, Clare Hopps, Regional Communications Manager (North and East) on 07824 518641, or the RNLI Press Office on 01202 336789.

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