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News Archive Files for 2001
Clacton's Moon and Starfish
The Weatherspoons chain of Public Houses held a beer festival and fund raising week in early November. Each manager was asked to pick the charity which his pub would support, and Clactons Moon and Starfish chose the RNLI.
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The photo shows Ross Parrock, manager of the Moon and Starfish, with members of his staff on a visit to the Clacton Lifeboat station being presented with a framed letter of thanks by senior Helmsman Rob Bradbrook and members of the crew and committee. A total of £420 was raised. |
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Press Officer Mel Winger 20/12/2001
Father Christmas
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Father Christmas came to Clacton Lifeboats on Sunday 16th December 2001. He arrived on the Atlantic 75 on the West Beach, and took up his place in his grotto in the inshore boathouse on the Western promenade. Some 61 children paid him a visit, each receiving a small gift, to tell him what they would like for Christmas. Although there was a strong icy wind blowing the rain stayed away and the souvenier stall was kept busy. |
Press Officer Mel Winger 20/12/2001
Race Night
A race night held by the Clacton branch of the R.N.L.I. has raised a record £1798-41 for the Lifeboats. The evening organised by David and Marion Snell was held at Highfields Holiday Park on Saturday 10 November with local businesses and clubs sponsoring the races. Since the first event in 1985, a total of over £18,000 has been raised. Many thanks to all who helped and supported the evening.
Station Press Officer 12/11/2001
Street Collection
The street collection held on Saturday 28th July 2001 raised £1216.21 for the RNLI. When all the collection boxes are added in this should reach around £2000.00. Many thanks to everyone who helped by displaying boxes and contributing in any way.
Station Press Officer 12/08/2001
Lifeboatman Honored
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Clacton Lifeboat crew member Ian Mantripp was among the guests at the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on the 25th July 2001 in recognition of his long and devoted service to the RNLI. He was accompanied by his partner Denise Miller. Ian was among a group of 41 lifeboat personnel from across the country. Ian Mantripp joined the Clacton Lifeboat station in 1976 and was presented with the long service badge in 1997. Photo from RNLI Derek King. |
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Ian Mantripp and Denise Miller |
Press Officer Mel Winger 30/07/2001
Co-op Fiveways
A collection day at the Co-op Fiveways store in Oxford Road, Clacton, held on Saturday the 30th of June 2001 raised £184.55 for the RNLI Many thanks to all who helped.
Station Press Officer 07/07/2001
Bures Primary School
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Bures Primary School from Suffolk came on a visit to the pier lifeboat house. 50 pupils from year 1 and 2 were shown around the Atlantic 75 lifeboat and told a little of the history of the Clacton lifeboat and the pier. |
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Press Officer Mel Winger 29/06/2001
Essex Police Band Concert
A concert given by the Essex Police Band has raised £903.95 for Clacton Lifeboat. The concert organised by George and Phyllis Constable was held on the 8th of April 2001 at the west Cliff Theatre and is their sixth. The money will go towards new service boards in the boathouse.
Many thanks to all who donated raffle prizes and supported the event.
Next year is Clacton 125th anniversary and a concert is planned for April 7th with the Police Band and Choir.
Station Press Officer 27/04/2001
Tom Peppers
The well known Clacton Venue "Tom Peppers" held a charity night on Easter Sunday in aid of the RNLI and raised a staggering £2065.00. Ray Dowsett and some of his staff handed over a cheque to Roger Johnson (Deputy Launching Authority) during a visit to the Lifeboat Station on Wednesday evening where they met members of the crew.
Tom Peppers have supported us for many years but this is the biggest donation yet, and reflects how busy the town was over the Easter holiday.
Many thanks to Ray and his staff for their hard work.
Station Press Officer 27/04/2001
Scouts Visit to Lifeboat Station
| A group of 24 members of the 12th Clacton scouts paid a visit to the Clacton Lifeboat on Thursday the 22nd of March 2001. Scout Leader Peter Perry and his assistant brought the group aged between 10 and 15 to see the lifeboat and boathouse at first hand. Members of the crew told them about the boat and its equipment and the procedures for launching and recovery. the scouts were asked to time one of the crew getting kitted out in dry suit, lifejacket and helmet as if ready for a call out and with the same crewman having to do it four times, the quickest was 58 seconds. |
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The group who are based in Valley Road Clacton spent two and a half hours at the boathouse, seeing some of the stations history and how rescues are carried out. At the end of the visit, Peter thanked Senior Helmsman Rob Bradbrook and his crew for an interesting and entertaining evening.
Press Officer Mel Winger 03/04/2001 |
Seals Release at Sea
On Saturday 24th of February 2001, Clacton's Atlantic 75 (B-744) took two young seals out to the Buxey sand for release. The pups were found washed up on the beach last autumn and had been at the seal sanctuary at Hunstanton.
Press Officer Mel Winger 25/02/2001
RNLI Recipe Book Update
Sales of the Vegetarian Cookery Book by Margaret Wright have reached 460 by the end of January 2001, raising £1450.
Mablethorpe have been sent copies to help their fundraising and have so far sold 18.
Station Press Officer 08/02/2001
Arthur Harman
We are sad to have to report the passing-away of one of our former coxwains.
Arthur "Sticker" Harman died in hospital in December 2000 after a short illness aged 79. He was coxwain of the Valentine Wyndham-Quin from October 1975 until he retired from the service in July 1982.
Press Officer Mel Winger 08/02/2001
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