Whitby's RNLI team have been marking the organisations 200th anniversary.
Whitby’s old rowing lifeboat William Riley has been in Westminster today as part of the 200th anniversary celebrations.
Representatives from RNLI stations across the country were at the special service to mark the organisations 200th birthday.
The Whitby station also featured on national TV with Sky News broadcasting from the lifeboat house across the day.
Station Mechanic Richard Dowson spoke live to Kay Burley
"It can be very hairy and a dangerous place to be."
— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 4, 2024
On the 200th anniversary of the RNLI, station mechanic @RichardDowson talks to @KayBurley about the work carried out by the charity.
Read more: https://t.co/JeO1uGvA7T
📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube pic.twitter.com/5IFyyDHTDE
The TV news channel also showed a film telling the story of a recent rescue.
This is the Coast was also broadcasting from the lifeboat house and Emma Cassie who featured in that film spoke to Paddy about the rescue last December
The anniversary event at the lifeboat station today included visits from local school children and of-course cake.

Paddy spoke to Whitby RNLI volunteer Ali Brisby about what its like to be a volunteer at the station.
Whitby has a long history with the RNLI which is reflected in the town's Lifeboat Museum where Paddy spoke to Curator Neil Williamson.


Scarborough's Alpamare Waterpark Could Have New Owner by Autumn
Mixed Reactions To Sir Robert Goodwill's Appointment As Yorkshire Bathing Water Partnership Chair
Smiley and Sad Face Speed Signs Set to Remain Banned in North Yorkshire
No Date For Delayed Opening Of Scarborough NHS Diagnostics Centre
Whitby Town Sign Promising Defender Stan Hewitt Following Bridlington Town Departure
New Owner Sought For Scarborough's Alpamare Water Park
No Redundancies Expected As Bridlington Care Unit Staff To Be Redeployed Across Local NHS
North Yorkshire Councillors Urge Mayor To Reconsider Highway Funding Reallocation
Scarborough Athletic Reveal Pre-Season Fixtures As Council Updates On Pitch Repairs
Anglo American Says Woodsmith Project Boosts Regional Economy By Nearly £2 Billion
Scarborough And Whitby MP Welcomes Red Diesel Duty Cut
Two Yorkshire Coast Councillors Appointed As Chair And Vice-Chair Of North Yorkshire Council







Comments
Add a comment