Bude welcomes fundraising couple over finish line.
Last week volunteer crew welcomed back Sally and Antony who as you may know spent the last year walking the UK coastline raising money for the RNLI and Cornwall’s Air Ambulance along with MIND and Parkrun.
On Wednesday 22nd May the couple from St Austell crossed the finish line back at Bude RNLI station after a tremendous 5,945 miles.
Sally and Antony set off on 15th May 2023 and headed north from Bude to begin their 6000 mile journey. With a sunny summer ahead the couple averaged 16 miles a day making their along the west coast.
Enduring one of the wettest winters on record with storm after storm, they visited some of the UK’s most beautiful and remote locations while popping into 157 RNLI lifeboat stations along their way.
Bude RNLI volunteer fundraisers, shop and station crews celebrated with sally and Antony along with their support crew.
With plenty of cake, pasties and refreshments, with live music from the ‘beach huts’.
Sue Kershaw volunteer fundraising secretary said
“Bude had the honour to set Sally and Antony off on their 6000 mile walk and the pleasure of welcoming them back last Wednesday. It’s an absolutely fantastic achievement and they raised a significant amount for the RNLI which will help save lives at sea. Thank you Sally and Antony - can’t wait for the book”
Heart felt thank you to the couple from all our volunteer crews for giving their time and amazing efforts and supporting the RNLI so we can continue to save lives at sea.
What a fantastic challenge to take on…
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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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