Archive: General News

Floating Boathouse Appeal Receives Eggstra Support!

By Claire Rawlinson | April 3, 2010

For the fourth consecutive year Carol Wedge & Jimmy Beekie at the Burnham Bakery in Station Road have organised an Easter Egg Raffle with the proceeds going to  the RNLI.   The winner this year was the owner of a white ticket no 128 and was a local resident. The total raised for the Floating Boathouse Appeal was £120.00 – smashing last…

Serious Fun At The RNLI!

By Claire Rawlinson | March 2, 2010

Getting out on the water is about having serious fun.  The RNLI is a registered charity that saves lives at sea, operating 235 lifeboat stations around the coast of the UK and Republic of Ireland.  It continues to rely on voluntary donations and legacies to meet the cost of the crew’s essential training, equipment and lifeboats. The RNLI also…

The Queens Head Does It Again!

By Claire Rawlinson | February 21, 2010

Customers at the Queens Head Public House in Providence, Burnham on Crouch have once again raised over £1,400 for the RNLI, smashing last years total. The generous patrons of the popular pub have raised funds both for the main RNLI charity and the Burnham Floating Boathouse Appeal – a local appeal for a new boathouse to house a new Lifeboat due on…

Abandoning Ship? Do it Safely!

By Claire Rawlinson | February 16, 2010

The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club is holding an ‘Abandoning Ship Dinner and Demonstration Evening’ for Yacht Club and RNLI members on Friday 26 February. The evening will begin at 7:00pm with a lamb and winter bean stew being served at 7:30pm, followed by the Marine Coastguard Agency talk on the prevention, preparation and action to take regarding…

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