Concert to mark RNLI 200th anniversary at Flint Lifeboat Station
Flint RNLI are holding a concert comprising of local school choirs and local adult choirs to celebrate 200 years of the RNLI.
The RNLI has been saving lives at sea since its founding in 1824. In that time, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives. Funded by voluntary donations and with lifeboats crewed by specially trained volunteers, the RNLI is a truly unique rescue operation.
Tickets are now on sale for the concert, kindly sponsored by local businesses which proudly brings together singers from local schools and adult choirs. Refreshments will also be available on site.
The event will be held on Saturday 29 June on an outdoor stage next to Flint Lifeboat Station. Tickets are available at £7 from Candid Cards, Flint or by contacting Tracey on 07734 360 232 (children go free with a paying adult).
Flint RNLI Fundraiser Tracey Kerfoot said: ‘The concert is called ‘200 Voices for 200 Years’ and as the RNLI hosts its 200th year, we are counting on your support. We are calling on you to join us, to carry our lifesaving service into the future and help us achieve our mission to save every one.’
Notes to editor
- The RNLI was founded in 1824, to find out more about the RNLI’s bicentenary, visit RNLI.org/200
- Flint RNLI lifeboat station was established in 1966. To learn more about the lifeboat station go to www.rnli.org.uk/flint
RNLI media contacts
For more information please contact Carly McCarthy and Aby Norwood Flint RNLI Volunteer Press Officers, at [email protected] or [email protected], or you can contact Claire Fitzpatrick-Smith, RNLI Regional Communications Manager, on [email protected] or 07977 728 315.
Key facts about the RNLI
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 142,700 lives.
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