Scarborough RNLI attended a service at the York Minster on Saturday to commemorate 200 years of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution saving lives at sea.
Representatives from Scarborough RNLI joined fellow volunteers from the UK and Ireland at the service of thanksgiving.
The service was presided by the The Very Revd Dominic Barrington, Dean of York.
RNLI volunteer afloat mechanic Nick Gough, together with inshore lifeboat helm Adam Sheader and after safety delivery support and Scarborough crew Dan Bedwell, helped greet over 800 volunteer fundraisers, sea safety advisors, lifeboat crew members and lifeguards who had travelled to York.
At the beginning of the service, the Scarborough volunteers named above, together with representatives from Redcar RNLI, were introduced to His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, President of the RNLI by Mark Dowie, Chief Executive of the RNLI.
Scarborough RNLI also had 10 other volunteers who attended the service including the Chairman, all-weather lifeboat navigator and helm, all-weather lifeboat crew, three head launch crew and drivers and four shop volunteers.
Afloat Mechanic Nick Gough said:
‘It was an honour and I was extremely proud to greet the volunteers who attended and to be introduced to His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, who has been the President of the RNLI for many years and has a keen interest in the work of all its volunteers.
‘Scarborough lifeboat station is a fairly new station but its walls are filled with history going back to 1801 when the crews pulled the boats by hand into and across the sea.
‘The service not only celebrated the last 200 years of the RNLI, it also commemorated the many volunteers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice while trying to save the lives of others.’
Scarborough Lifeboat Chair, Colin Woodhead said:
‘It was a Honour and a pleasure to be present at York Minster to see so many people attending this moving service to recognise the work of the RNLI and the part that Scarborough RNLI has played in saving lives at sea in our area over the years and will continue to do so in the future.’
While much has changed in 200 years, two things have remained the same – the charity’s dependence on volunteers, who give their time and commitment to save others, and the voluntary contributions from the public which have funded the service for the past two centuries.
Supporting the charity in its bicentenary year, Scarborough RNLI will be running events and activities to remember the charity’s important history and celebrate the modern lifesaving service it is today, while hoping to inspire generations of future lifesavers and supporters.’
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