Members of the RNLI Hessle Branch fund raising group pictured at the Service
of Thanksgiving to mark the 200th Anniversary of the Royal National
Lifeboat Institution in York Minster on 20th April.
“WITH COURAGE NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE”
On the 4th March 2024 there will be a national service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the foundation of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution a charity which has developed a world wide reputation for its maritime search and rescue work.
The foundation of the charity originally called the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck ( later renamed the RNLI in 1854) is credited to Sir William Hillary , author and philanthropist , based in Douglas on the Isle of Man and whose original family motto is the title of this article.
Sir William had witnessed dozens of shipwrecks on the Island and had bravely been involved in rescue attempts himself. Through the publication of his “Appeal to the Nation” in February 1823 he appealed to the government, the navy and prominent Victorians to help form a national institution to help preserve lives and property from shipwreck. With the support of MP Thomas Wilson and George Hibbert, Chairman of the West India Merchants, the charity was founded just over a year later.
At first the focus was to raise money through wealthy individuals, and it was not until the latter part of the 19th century that the RNLI began to benefit from the wider support of the general public.
That arose from the loss of 27 lifeboat crew members from Southport and St Annes who lost their lives in trying to rescue the crew of the barque
Mexico. In turn this led to the first ever Charity Street collection in Manchester in 1891 which raised more than £5000.
The service on the 4th March together with services around the country in the coming months including at York Minster on 20th April will not only celebrate the charity’s work in saving over 141,000 lives but offer a chance to reflect on the ultimate sacrifices made by lifeboat crew down the years where the likes of the
Longhope, Penlee, and other lifeboat disasters still stir strong emotions in Lifeboat communities and supporters around the country.
Today the mission to provide a 24 hour search and rescue service up to 100 nautical miles around the UK and Ireland is carried out through 238 Lifeboat stations operating over 440 all weather and inshore lifeboats together with a number of hovercraft. The latest figures show the charitable spend of the RNLI in 2022 was £188million whilst the net income for the same year after allowing costs for generating the income was £177 million. Some 64% comes from legacies and 30% from donations including from local fundraising branches such as
Hessle.
So many thanks to all our supporters for your continuing efforts over the years and we hope you will continue to support the RNLI through 2024 its 200th anniversary year
STEVE ROBINSON
HESSLE BRANCH RNLI NEWS UPDATE NOVEMBER 2021
Good afternoon to everyone,
a couple of pieces of news for your information.
Two of our supporters Jo and Frank Cook are also shop volunteers at the Bridlington Lifeboat Station retail outlet and we are delighted to report that all their efforts have been recognised by the RNLI with the award of an Excellence in Volunteering Certificate. This was presented to them in October.
This is open from 10.00am to 3.30pm and is the RNLI'S nearest shop for members of this Branch.
Next week on SATURDAY 27TH NOVEMBER (11.00AM - 4.00PM) Bridlington Lifeboat Station will host a Christmas Craft Fair including the usual cake and tombola stalls. All being well the all weather Shannon class lifeboat and inshore lifeboat will be on view on the nearby beach although cordoned off because of current RNLI COVID 19 restrictions.
A final decision will be made shortly about our annual quiz night held at the beginning of January but again, like the annual Autumn Fair, it is most likely going to be postponed until some time in 2022.
Finally, if you do have any donations of 5ps from your BETTYS JAM POTS please let us have them by around the middle of December so we can bank them before the end of our financial year on the 31st.
BEST WISHES TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS - KEEP WELL AND STAY SAFE
HESSLE
RNLI BRANCH NEWS UPDATE JUNE 2021
300
YEARS OF VOLUNTEERING RECOGNISED BY THE RNLI
10
of our registered supporters have been given RNLI Long Service Awards in
recognition of their volunteering service over the years since the Branch
was established in 1969. So we extend our thanks and congratulations on
behalf of the Branch to:
JANET
MARSHALL 50 YEARS ; SUE EDGAR 50 YEARS ;
AUDREY HARRIS 40 YEARS ; COLIN MONTELL 30 YEARS ; LIZ LACEY 30 YEARS; ANN
ROBINSON 20 YEARS ; GRAHAM MARSHALL 20 YEARS ; STEVE ROBINSON 20YEARS ;
SANDY RICHARDSON 20 YEARS ; EMMA ROBINSON 20 YEARS.
BRANCH
SENDS CONDOLENCES TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF JOCK OGSTON, BEM.
It
was with great sadness that the Branch learned of the death of Jock Ogston
(aged 89) in early June. This former Humberside Police and Royal Navy man
first supported us in 2007 at our first Hull Flag Day. Jock then continued
to help us over the years at various of our store collection and Flag Days.
He was a lovely man , always with a twinkle in his eye, and was always
immaculate in his Royal Navy jacket and medals.
Donations
via Aunty Betty Jam Pots -
we still have a good supply, if anyone needs any.
Donations
of foreign coins/old UK pre decimal coinage.
SHOP
ONLINE FOR RNLI SOUVENIRS OF ALL KINDS at:- https://shop.rnli.org
NOTE: RNLI SOUVENIR SHOPS ARE NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
FUNDRAISING
2021
So
far in 2021 ( up to 17th June ) the Branch has raised
an overall total of £2526.33. This is if course without
any formal fundraising events and with only some
of our collection boxes only being able to be emptied
in the last couple of weeks (no boxes have been
retrieved from pubs yet until later in the summer if
its OK to do so).
FUTURE
EVENTS 2021
Whilst
there are no definite dates yet for any future fundraising
events a provisional booking of All Saints Church
Hall has been made for our Annual Autumn Fair
on Saturday 6th November 2021. More details on this
and any other events to be arranged will be provided in due course.
2021
Fundraising
1.
Donations
£185.95
2.
Contribution Boxes
£913.42
3.
In Memoriam Donations
£735.46
4.
Souvenirs
£347.75
5.
Just Giving Page
£275.00
6.
Gift Aid re above
£68.75
Overall Total
£2526.33
JUST GIVING PAGE
It now appears likely that all
the Branch's fundraising activities will be suspended because of the Covid 19 situation.
This is happening at the same time as the RNLI is experiencing the largest
number of callouts in its history. To try and provide a boost to the
charity's fundraising efforts the RNLI's North and East Region have
organised a coordinated Just Giving Campaign and the
Hessle Branch has now
got its own page.
Please take
time to look
at the page and make people aware of it and if you are able to make a
donation that would provide a
great boost for .the Lifeboat Service in these
difficult times.
Please follow the link
FUND OUR FUEL CAMPAIGN
We were very pleased to be able to present a cheque for £12660.09 to
Mark Branton the station manager RNLI HUMBER at our recent Quiz Night
held in the All Saints Church Hall Hessle.
The Hessle Branch of the RNLI (Royal National
Lifeboat Institution) was formed in 1969. At
the start of 2018 the Branch has 80 registered supporters.
The
Branch aims to hold a variety of events throughout the year to support the
vital work of the Lifeboat Service.
The Humber Lifeboat
" The Pride of Humber" pictured
off Spurn Point
Registered in
England and Wales (209603) and
Scotland
(SCO37736).
Charity number (CHY 2678) in the
Republic of
Ireland.